Winery - Carpe Diem
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Younger and a bit more raw than the ’03, and the oak is sticking out more boldly, but this should be a fine bottle in much the same fashion as its predecessor in a year or so. There’s a purity throughout that’s outstanding.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An impressive Cabernet, the winery’s best effort in years. Dry and firm in tannins, it shows a Bordeaux-esque elegance and balance, with sage and cedar notes framing underlying red currant fruit. Now through 2012.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Better known for Edna Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Carpe Diem now turns to Napa Cab. Although it’s a clean Cab with some elegance, it’s lean and herbal, lacking the opulence Napa Cab ought to have.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There’s a sweaty, leathery note to this Pinot, or something suggestive of the rich, mushroomy undergrowth in a dark forest. The wine is full-bodied and bold in cola, coffee and cherry flavors. Very dry, with racy acidity so typical of the valley. Might develop complexity with a few years in bottle. Tasted twice.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Notable for high, stimulating acidity and purity of flavor, this lovely Chard brims with lime, mineral, white peach and apricot flavors, wrapped into a lush, creamy texture. It’s an elegant, classy wine that improves as it breathes in the glass.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a crisp and elegantly structured wine. The citrus and apple flavors have an earthy, mineral edge and are accompanied by good acidity, leading to a clean and vibrant mouthfeel. There is, however, an almost excessive dryness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The ’05, as befits the cool vintage, is very dry and crisply elegant, with crushed cherry, raspberry and root beer flavors boosted by a squirt of lime juice, enriched by sweet vanilla and oak. Best now–2008.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Cool weather has yielded a somewhat thin, acidically crisp Pinot that doesn’t offer all the flavor you’d like. It’s showing mint, raspberry, cherry and dill flavors, and finishes very dry.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a nice, everyday Pinot Noir. It’s dry and silky, with flavors of cherries, cola, leather and sandalwood that lead to a long, spicy finish. Ready now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A very distinctive wine, rich and powerful. Marked by well-ripened flavors of pears and tropical fruits, dense and concentrated, with near-perfect acids. A lovely coating of oak adds spicy, smoky complexities.
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