Winery - Krutz
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
One of the few California Malbecs that comes close to the dense fruit and sheer deliciousness of Argentine bottlings. The wine is full-bodied, soft and insanely rich in blackberry, black currant, cassis, chocolate, bacon and spice flavors, with intense tannins and a fine cut of acidity for balance. This is barbecue wine on steroids.
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Krutz Malbec - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very fine, very pure Syrah. Intense, well-structured, complex, a wine to lay down for a while, although it’s delicious now. Shows spicy flavors of black currants, blueberries and plums, with great, big, softly lush tannins. Should glide smoothly through 2015.
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Krutz Syrah - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is really a spectacular wine. It’s hard to say why it’s so superior to Krutz’s 2005 bottling, but it’s richer and more elegant in every respect. Combines immense power with great finesse. The refined essence of blackberries, black currants and spices thrills the palate, accented with the most beautiful coating of smoky oak. A great achievement that should develop in the bottle through 2018.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A brilliant Malbec, among the greatest ever produced in California. It’s fat and opulent, shocking the palate with massive flavors of blackberries, blueberries, plums, cola, peppery spices and sweet, smoky sandalwood. Firm tannins hold everything in place, while the finish is thoroughly dry. Only 100 cases were produced, but it’s worth a search.
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Krutz Malbec - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit lean, although it’s very clean and elegant. Marked by acidity, and with a silky texture, it shows flavors of cherries, raspberries, cola, herbs, golden tobacco and sandalwood. Drink now.
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Krutz Pinot Noir - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Chards from this vineyard always show a typicity of intensely ripe citrus and tropical fruits, backed with bracing acidity and a stony minerality. This bottling threatens to go over the top in apricot sorbet that may have a touch of botrytis, but it wisely pulls back into balance at the last moment. Will gradually lose fruit over the next 10 years, becoming nuttier and drier.
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Krutz Chardonnay - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A big, potent and concentrated mountain wine, coming from this fine vineyard that straddles the Atlas Peak appellation. The wine is dry but enormously rich in blackberry and blueberry fruit flavors, with spicy, meaty notes of bacon. Impressive for sheer volume, it should develop cellar nuances over the next six years.
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Krutz Syrah - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A big, powerful and fruity Chardonnay, made in the classic style of this cool-climate vineyard. It’s massive in pineapple, kumquat, buttered toast, vanilla cream and cinnamon spice flavors, brightened with crisp acidity. Should develop mineral, nut and dried fruit notes over the years, if you want to cellar it.
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Krutz Chardonnay - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This bottling, from the vineyard high up on Atlas Peak, is establishing itself as a real benchmark. The ’07 is smooth and rich and vast in flavor, offering waves of blackberries, cherry pie, cassis and blackstrap molasses, with a delicious coating of sweet, smoky oak. It’s impressive in youth, but so balanced, it should easily negotiate the years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very ripe, with powerful grilled blackberry, cassis and smoky oak flavors that are wrapped into strong tannins. The large vineyard is up on Atlas Peak, and the wine shows the slightly rustic, pugnacious quality that can mark Cabs of the appellation. Give it a few years to mellow.
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