Winery - De Tierra
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Not bad, but comes off harsh, with its stewed cherry flavors and hot mouthfeel. A common, regional-style wine with a dry finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From the Santa Lucia Highlands, this is a dry, crisp Pinot, with a stony minerality to the intensely ripe cherry and root beer flavors. It feels upscale in the balance of acids, tannins and oak. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made from the fanciest clones, this wine tastes a bit stewed, although it has Pinot’s silky texture and forward cherry, pomegranate and vanilla oak flavors. Hard to say what went wrong in this cool vintage.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There’s an explosion of ripe fruit in this dry wine—blackberries, cherries, raspberries and milk chocolate. It’s basically a fruit bomb, though, with just enough acids and tannins to make it balanced.
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De Tierra Merlot - 2003
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Vegetal, and the richer pineapple and vanilla cream flavors do nothing to make it go away. Through the dry, acidic mouthfeel, that taste of asparagus comes through.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dry and sharp in acidity, with a tart mouthfeel, this Pinot also has some overripe flavors of raisins and bitter, tannic raisinskins. Seems like a problem at the sorting table. Decent, but not going anywhere.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tough and gritty, lacking the opulent charm you want in a good Merlot. The flavors suggest briary cherries, blackberries and spices, with an elaborate coating of oak. Drink now.
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De Tierra Merlot - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Simple and a little unbalanced, this Merlot has Lifesaver candy cherry flavors with a touch of vegetal greenness, while oak adds needed richness. It’s very dry and soft.
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De Tierra Merlot - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The wine is intense, with firm acids and a chalkiness to the peach, guava and nectarine flavors. This is an elegant wine that will last and improve over six years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Crisp and fine in coastal acidity, with bright flavors of pineapples, ripe pears and green apples, this would be a good Chardonnay, except for one thing. It’s too sweet.
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