Winery - Christine Andrew
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A very nice Zinfandel for drinking steaks, chops and cheeses. It’s dry and complex, offering earthy flavors of black and red currants, sage, tobacco and pepper. Lacks a bit of stuffing, but elegant and crisp.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dark, dry and full-bodied, as Malbec should be, with blackberry, currant and dark chocolate flavors. It’s a lusty wine, but a little sharp through the finish. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With jammy flavors of blackberries, cherries, raspberries and smoky oak, this easy-drinking Petite Sirah shows the peppery notes and thick tannins of the variety. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
If you like Argentine Malbec, and who doesn’t, but you want to buy American, here’s the wine for you. Its big and dry, and gallops across the palate with blackberry, black currant, sweet leather and spice flavors that go on and on. Perfect for beef.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Juicy and crisp, with green apple, lime and cinnamon granola flavors. Finishes clean and spicy.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Absolutely dry, this full-bodied red has coffee, cherryskin and dried herb flavors. It’s also very tart and tannic, almost to the point of bitterness, but it has great structure, and the total absence of fruity sweetness makes it versatile with food.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Although this red is made in a lighter, ready-to-drink style, it shows quite a bit of sophistication, just like the 2004. Full-bodied, bone dry and firmly tannic, the juicy flavors suggest black and blue berries and stone fruits, baker’s chocolate and anise, with notes of smoky oak. Great by-the-glass wine for a restaurant, especially a steakhouse.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Good price for a sophisticated Cab you can substitute for more expensive bottlings without apologizing. The wine is rich in black currants, blackberry jam and spicy oak, accented by savory herbs and spices.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very high in acidity, almost sour, with sweetened flavors of canned peaches and vanilla.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dry, a little unripe and rustic, with mint, herb and cherry flavors, this Cab gets the job done. A new brand from Ironstone.
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