Winery - Fife
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Marked by hard, firm tannins, this is a dry, astringent wine. It has a nice core of cherry and cassis flavor, but the tannins reprise on the finish, sending the wine into lockdown mode. Decanting and rich, marbled beef will help to resolve the toughness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Lots of briary berry aromas - blackberry, black raspberry - and smoky, earthy scents. Huge fruity extract coats the palate and the tannins are soft and lush. It’s explosive, but a little unfocused.
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Fife Petite Sirah - 1997
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A Rhône blend dominated by Syrah’s super-black peppery aromas, paprika and Asian spices. The fruit, and there’s lots of it, comes out in the mouth--juicy and ripe and intense. Impressive for its extract. Very high quality.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From benchlands above the Russian River, a gentle giant of a wine. From the dark color to the brooding, peppery aromas, you know it’s a big wine. Ripe, full-bodied and extracted, its berry flavors are rich and heady. What’s suprising is the balance. Soft, round, mellow and supple, it goes down (as the Burgundians used to say) like Jesus in velvet pants. —S.H.
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Fife Zinfandel - 2000
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A nice, chewy Syrah with sweet wood-smoked bacon, clove, spicy plum and cherry flavors. The tannins are rich and sweet, and there’s a long, fruity finish.
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Fife Syrah - 2001
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A surprisingly rich and effusive wine for this "lesser" varietal. Bursting with intense berry flavors, it’s just about as ripe as red wine gets. Yet it’s balanced and harmonious, and the finish lasts forever.
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Fife Carignane - 1997
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Achieves a balance and complexity that’s hard to find in many Zins. Great fruit and spice, extracted and chewy, and the tannins are rich and mellow. Concentrated and intense. Great harmony and style.
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Fife Zinfandel - 1997
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit tough and tannic, but noble enough in structure, this Mendocino mountain Syrah has bold plum, blackberry, mocha and herb flavors, and is very dry. It scores high on the deliciousness factor, and is at its best now and for a year or two.
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Fife Syrah - 2002
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Quite fragrant, with raspberry and strawberry aromas. Fruity, yet dry, and fresh on the palate, it makes a terrific summer quaff.
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Fife Rosé - 2000
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is the most balanced and enjoyable of Fife’s current crop of Zins, a wholesome, complete wine that captures Zin’s wild side and tames it. It has the sophisticated structure of a Merlot, with Zin’s wild berry, coffee, and spice flavor profile, and is thoroughly dry, without being too alcoholic.
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Fife Zinfandel - 2003
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