Winery - Four Vines
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With no oak, the pure, brilliantly ripe Chardonnay fruit shines through in this rewarding wine. It’s so rich in tropical fruit, peach, pear and citrus flavors, you won’t even miss the barrel influence. Best of all is the cool-climate crispness that makes the finish so clean and vibrant.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Except for the sweetness, this is a pretty good wine. It has rich tannins, decent acidity, and ripe flavors of blackberry, cherry and raspberry jam. But that white sugary taste is off-putting in a table wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The tannins are so rich, and the acidity so fine, that this Zin gets extra points. It’s fantastically ripe in flavors, with a spectrum of red and black cherries, cassis, black raspberries, anisette, tangerines, cocoa and dusty spices. Delicious.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Barbecue is your best bet with this rustic Zin. It’s lusty in jammy blackberry, mulberry and vanilla spice flavors that finish with a definite sugariness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Too hot and harsh by far. The blackberry and cherry fruit has a baked, stewed taste that finishes with searing, peppery heat. It’s basically Port without the sweetness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Firmly on the rustic side, this Zin is hot and peppery. It’s also slightly sweet and sour, with spicy flavors of soy sauce, mashed cherries and blackberries, candied ginger, balsamic vinegar and tabasco. This controversial wine, which hails from a famous old vineyard, will have its fans.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Italian Barbera is not very interesting. The wine is sweet and rustic, with sugared coffee and raspberry flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There’s a great tannin-acid balance on this dry young wine. It’s an unusual blend of Petit Verdot, Malbec and Tempranillo, probably the only one of its kind in California. Impresses for its rich, complex flavors of blackberries, currants, dark chocolate, cedar and anise. Now–2013.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There are some ripe berry-cherry flavors in this mountain wine, which contains raw tannins. It’s also a little sweet in residual sugar.
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Four Vines Syrah - 2002
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
About as rustic as wines get while still drinkable, this one, made from undefined varieties, is sharp and harsh in texture, with medicinal cherry flavors.
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