Winery - Koves-Newlan
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Plenty of sweet fruity flavor in this savory wine. Wild blackberries, blueberries and cherries are joined with peppery spices, and the wine is completely dry. Keeps the alcohol nicely balanced, and will be super with barbecue.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Lush fruit here, all blackberries and cassis and sweet olive tapenade. The tannins are wonderful, at once firm and unyielding, and then turning buttery. Oak provides a smoky, spicy framework. The acidity is odd, though. It doesn’t seem integrated.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Oaky and leesy, from the first whiff to the finish. You pick up on the toast and char and the sweet-sour lees. The problem is the fruit, which is watery. The diluted apple flavors let the acidity dominate the mouthfeel.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Shows proper varietal character in the light, silky texture, dryness and acidity, but the flavors are really thin.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From the winery’s estate vineyard, south of Yountville, a big wine, with an impressive depth of flavor. Cherries and wild berries and all kinds of dry leafy herbs are wrapped in silky tannins, with firm acidity. Overall, the wine feels plush and luxurious all the way down. —S.H.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Rather soft in texture and a little one-dimensional, but you’ll find pleasant cherry, cola and oak flavors and a rich tannin-oak complex. Finishes dry and elegant.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Lush, balanced and totally delightful, this Cab, from a veteran producer, showcases ripe grapes bursting with currant, cherry and oaky flavors. It’s dry and elegant through the long finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very dry and earthy, with a scour of acidy tannins, this Pinot isn’t showing much fruit. It has coffee flavors, but is most notable for the astringent finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Everything about this wine is designed to flatter the palate, from the cherry and black raspberry fruit, dusted with dry crushed spices, to the overlay of richly toasted oak, to the soft, yielding tannins. What’s not to like? It ain’t grand cru Burgundy, but it sure is nice drinking. —S.H.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
I don’t really see any more richness in the winery’s Reserve Pinot than in the regular one, released a few months ago. The wine is thin and tart, with bitter cherry flavors, although it’s clean enough.
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