Winery - Hightower
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft and pretty, in the well-established style of this Red Mountain winery. Hints of bramble and leaf annotate soft berry fruit flavors. The acids keep it fresh and a bit of Cabernet Franc (8%) gives it just enough tannic toughness to put a frame around the finish.
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Hightower Merlot - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Lush fruit and generous barrel notes blend in a wine with supple, forward fruit—strawberries especially. The tannins are polished and the finish loaded with caramel and butter. Easy-drinking, forward and full-bodied.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Big and bold, loaded with red fruits and sharp acidity, the Murray Syrah from Hightower brings a spicy mix of fruit, loam and mineral. There’s some heat in it as well. The grapes are estate grown, and the Syrah was cofermented with 5% Viognier.
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Hightower Syrah - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Named for the estate vineyard, this tasty bottle showcases young (second vintage) grapes with plenty of future potential. Light flavors of berries are matched to caramel and honey-roasted almond notes from barrel aging.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine is 100% Merlot though not labeled as such. Ripe strawberry fruit with hints of spice and pepper. There is some detectable heat in the finish. Pleasant, but rather simple.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A Bordeaux-style blend with half estate-grown (first vintage) fruit, this has pretty, forward, bright and spicy flavors of berries running the gamut from strawberry to raspberry to cherry. Apart from that, there is a tannic push through the midpalate into the finish. It should continue to improve over the next three or four years.
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