Winery - Halter Ranch
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A little too ripe, this Cab is compromised by a Porty, raisiny aroma. It’s also pretty tannic, with an undertow of red and black currant flavors. Needs rich fare to tame it. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
It’s all about fruit and softness in this Syrah, which has a little Mourvèdre, Grenache and Petit Verdot, of all things. Floods the mouth with intense blackberry, black cherry, cappuccino, milk chocolate, spicy vanilla and white pepper flavors, with just enough of a tannic edge for palate-stimulating balance.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This lush, mouth-warming Syrah offers a wealth of currant, plum, chocolate, plum, raisin and peppery spice flavors that flood the mouth, framed in thick but refined tannins. It’s bone dry, and the oak seems just right. It’s soft and high in alcohol, in the manner of Paso Robles reds.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dry and rich in tannins, this southern Rhône-style blend has earthy flavors of black and red cherries, Provençal herbs, sandalwood, Chinese Five Spice and smoke. It will be great with roasted lamb with rosemary and garlic.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With about one-quarter Malbec and Mourvèdre for depth and structure, this wine is rich and oaky, with blackberry and cherry jam, currant, chocolate, anise and sandalwood flavors, wrapped into brisk tannins. Ready now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Sharp in acids and tannins, which gives a prickly mouthfeel to the blackberry, cherry and currant flavors. The wine is, by definition, good for everyday purposes, but rustic.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made in a very fruity style, with upfront, sweet pineapple, peach, green apple and honeysuckle flavors. Acidity provides some cleansing balance to the flamboyant richness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is really a lovely Paso-style Bordeaux blend. With Cab Franc, Malbec and Merlot, it offers delicious cherry, cassis, raspberry, cocoa, vanilla and smoked oak flavors, and while it’s soft in acids, the firm tannins provide good structure and grip. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Unbalanced, with a Porty, raisiny aroma and tannins that are so astringent, they make your palate pucker. There are sweet currant flavors, but it’s not an ager.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a beautiful, balanced wine to drink now. It’s soft and rich and complex, with flavors of blackberries, cherries, currants and milk chocolate, accented with sweet, smoky oak. A Cabernet Franc-based Bordeaux blend with a splash of Syrah.
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