Winery - Frei Brothers
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A pleasant, medium-bodied wine that offers pretty pear, melon, citrus and apple notes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Muscular aromas of plum cake, sawdust and smoked meat make for an attractive and complex nose. The flavors are mostly plum and blackberry, indicating a fully ripe California-style wine. Powerful verve and drive ensure that it races through the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made in an immediately appealing, oaky way, this Chard has appealing peach, pear, green apple and honey flavors that taste like they were baked into a pie. Easy to find, with more than a million bottles in circulation.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Rich in well-ripened fruit flavors and with a sweet coat of smoky oak and vanilla, this Chard also has a structural integrity based on crispness and vitality. It’s not a soft, creamy Chard, but a firm one, with exotic fruit.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Somebody picked early, to judge from the slightly green, peppercorn notes. But in a way that adds to the complexity, and makes the wine different. It’s not a fruit bomb, it’s a coffee, herb and blackberry-flavored dry Merlot with structural integrity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is made in the style of an Aussie Shiraz, a big, powerful wine that stuffs the mouth with fresh, jammy fruit and spice flavors. It’s very dry and crisply balanced with acidity, and brings to mind smoky, barbecued meats and poultry.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine pours as black as a young Port, and has a rich, thick texture. Aromas include raisins, chocolate and wood, and it feels dense. Not delicate or for the faint-hearted. —S.H.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A solid Chardonnay that will satisfy fans of the variety. It’s a sleekly tart, streamlined wine, with vanilla oak and buttered toast influences acting on the pineapples and green apples. Finishes a little sweet, but crisp.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tough, hard and dry, with thick tannins and a cut of acidity that obscure deep flavors of blackberries, black licorice and black pepper. This chewy wine could develop over the next 2–3 years, but right now, it’s pretty unrelieved.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smells a bit briary and minty, but once you take a sip, it delivers plenty of ripe, sophisticated cherry-berry fruit. The tannins are smooth and polished. There’s lots to like in this dry, full-bodied dinner wine at a giveaway price.
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