Winery - Christian Lazo
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Nice and smooth for this sometimes boring variety, with a lush texture and appealingly dry flavors of blackberries, violets, mocha and coconut macaroon cookie, and an almond skin bitterness in the finish. The tannins are there, rich and sturdy, offering a firm counterbalance to the ripeness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
One-dimensional and harsh, with medicinal, sweet-and-sour fruit sauce flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dry, acidic and tannic, in the way of a young Barbera. Shows flavors of baked cherries, red currants, anise and tobacco, with a long, spicy finish. Will live on for many years without outgrowing its rusticity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft and simple and as sweet as something you’d pour over ice cream. The flavors are terrifically ripe—cherries, raspberries, dates, vanilla fudge, butterscotch. And look at that alcohol, 16.6%!
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a dry, elegantly constructed wine of considerable appeal. It’s quite tannic, and shows forward flavors of cherries, herbs and cedar. Grows better and softer as it warms in the glass, although the astringency never quite goes away.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A nice, easy-drinking Cab Franc that shows the variety’s cherry flavors and Paso Robles’ way of making Bordeaux reds so soft. You’ll find added notes of melted milk chocolate and toasty cedar wood.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Polished and crisp, with pleasant, salty flavors of Lifesaver pineapple sour candy, vanilla and spice. Nice with smoked meats, fresh fruit.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Even with alcohol at 15.5%, this wine tastes overtly sweet. The combination is like melted cherry jam sprinkled with black pepper, cocoa and jalapeño pepper. Some folks will love it.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft and easy, with very ripe blackberry and currant flavors that veer into chocolate-covered raisins. Finishes a bit hot, but dry.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A first-rate Sauvignon Blanc that pleases for its total dryness and the way the intricate flavors weave across the palate. The lemongrass, grilled pineapple, roasted almond and peppery spices are brightened with a fine, minerally acidity.
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