Winery - Damiani
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A slightly funky, earthy nose gives way here to a red that offers pepper, tobacco and a touch of tart cherry on the palate. The flavors and tannins are good and balanced, though the wine is simple.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine has the kind of beefy, muscular character that one expects in a Cab, with its earthy berry and leathery spice nose, and a layering of tobacco smoke, black pepper and rich berry on the palate. Decent tannins and minerality add to the weight. A good wine with ageable appeal.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Earthy, spicy aromas of cigar and pepper mingle with more subtle, fragrant notes in this Pinot. The slight smoke continues on the palate, offering a touch of bitterness, but there’s also an appealing range of cassis and cherry there, too. Simple but appealing.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Aromas of citrus and apricot give this wine a lush start. The palate offers crisp lemon mingled with richer fruit flavors, and ends clean and slightly racy. It’s versatile—pair with Asian cuisine or more complex poultry dishes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This subtle dry Riesling offers aromas of white flowers and spice, with crisp flavors of peach and mineral on the palate. Though it lacks some fruit balance, the wine has a delicate and appealing character.
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Damiani Riesling - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The inky purple color announces the very serious intention of this robust, fruit-focused Merlot. Liquor-like intensity and gripping tannins command your attention while mocha, vanilla, cassis and raspberry flavors keep your palate entertained. The plum-infused finish is long and flavorful. Better after 2010.
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Damiani Merlot - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A good value for pricey Long Island, the Damiani 2007 Merlot offers up deep black fruit tones wrapped in a thick blanket of vanilla, char and coffee. Oaky, crisp and tannic, this wine will be more approachable after several years in the cellar.
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Damiani Merlot - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Weighty yet crisp, with a bit more density than many of its neighbors, this Cabernet Franc offers up green pepper and spice flavors that rest on a carpet of soft tannins and a short, cherry-flavored finish. Try with roast pork in a fruit sauce. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
True to the ambitious Damiani style, this wine has tightly packed fruit tones with a generous overlay of vanilla and mocha from toasty new oak. Intoxicating flavors of caramelized pineapple and boysenberry frame the dense palate while refined tannins provide a counterbalance to the dense fruit. The finish is moderately long and slightly drying, winding up with a chocolate note. Best 2011–2013.
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Damiani Meritage - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fresh and zesty, with wet stones and talcum powder upfront, followed by apple and gardenia in the mouth. It’s light-bodied and slightly off-dry with a short-to-medium finish redolent of white flowers. Drink now.
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Damiani Riesling - 2008
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