Winery - Bridgeview
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
About 15,000 cases were made of this simple, stainless-fermented, very clean and fruity wine. Nice cinnamon spice and light hazelnut flavors light up the finish. A lot of flavor and style for this price.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
About 40% is barrel aged and put through malolactic. This is a heavier, more substantial effort than their regular Chardonnay, with more butterscotch flavors showing. With good fruit, some weight and texture, it’s well made and a good value.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This shows excellent focus and spice in the nose, with scents of cardamom and clove reminiscent of a good Mendocino Pinot. Plenty of flavor up front, but the wine loses it in the middle palate. It finishes with a soft, spicy, slightly banana flavor, a bit out of balance.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is definitely a subpar effort from this usually reliable budget producer. Dark and muddy in appearance, it tastes of burnt sugar, tired fruit and stemmy earth. The finish is dry and chalky, with ashy tannins. —P.G.
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Bridgeview Merlot - 1999
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This sugary-sweet, frizzante-style sparkler is the sort of wine your grandmother might enjoy. It tastes like orange soda, only with 11% alcohol for a little extra kick in the back of the throat.
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Bridgeview Muscat - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This smells of burnt match and soap, with flavors of very tart citrus and hints of pear and orange. There’s plenty of acid but not much weight to the mid-palate.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The grapes come from the Applegate valley and the blend is 100% Merlot. The flavors are not particularly varietal; they are broader and more rustic, reminiscent of Carmenère. The palate impression is of soft, sweet, light blueberry fruit, for immediate drinking.
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Bridgeview Merlot - 2000
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The nose is forward and somewhat disjointed, a broad mix of fruit, herb and wood. Flavors of stem and dill are there, along with soft, grapey fruit.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A popular, easily-spotted wine in a distinctive blue bottle. The wine is simple, tart and lemony. Don’t look for nuance here; it’s a straight-ahead, off-dry, pleasant quaffer.
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