Winery - Flora Springs
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A lovely Merlot, a bit on the light side, with pure flavors of cherries complexed with smoky oak. Feels rich in tannins in the mouth. Clean and balanced.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Deep and restrained, with typical cassis and unusual foresty aromas. Flavors veer toward black fruits, with strong leather and toast accents. Buttery oak carries velvety tannins. A precise and correct Napa Cab that is just a little shy on stuffing.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With a sweet core of cherry fruit, plenty of tobacco and coffee nuances and other fine touches, this meritage blend hits the right chords and shows just the right weight. Deep, handsome, and fairly seamless; some light oak is applied skillfully, and in general the final product sings a pretty song.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Cassis, blackberry and coffee aromas are 100% typical of Napa Cabernet. It’s a clean, well-cut smoothy that may not top the charts in complexity, but for a straight-ahead Cab, it’s got it all. Drink soon; the chewy palate says, “I’m ready.”
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Flora Springs’ BF Chardonnay was a famous wine in the eighties, one of the first to alert consumers to the beauties of true barrel fermentation. It’s still a great wine, although the price is higher now. Rich and creamy, it shows ripe tropical fruit and vanilla caramel flavors, with a smoky edge of oak.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Light poached pear and vanilla aromas on the nose. On the palate the wine comes across as light, even a bit lifeless in both flavor intensity and mouthfeel. Soft pear and stone-fruit flavors. Oak comes way up on the finish, but it has little to build on.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
So forward and appealing right now, it’s hard to resist, but this could gain a little traction with a two or three years of age. It’s polished in cherry jam and blackberry-pie filling, with earthy tones of coffee, figs, sage and cedar. The intricate tannins play nicely against the acidity, which gives it an upscale feeling.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Overtly fruity, with apple and fruit-cocktail aromas. The palate is of medium weight and tangy, with tart orange flavors. Finishes similarly. Not on a par with previous performances from this winery.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is certainly a good wine, ripe and delicious in cherry, black currant and chocolate flavors, with rich, intricate tannins and a long, rich finish. It’s luscious, but very soft, and doesn’t seem likely to age.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a wine with great bones: nicely structured with firm tannins and good supportive acidity. It’s not light and flabby, but it is very drinkable. Flavors? Think of cola laced with black-cherry juice with a dash of Worcestershire. It’s very dry, and the long finish turns spicy.
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