Winery - Langtry
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Good and dry, with crisp acidity and a rich streak of citrus fruits suggesting pineapples and limes. Floral notes of honeysuckle add to the impression of richness. The wine also is fairly strong in gooseberries, with that tart, pungent, earthy taste.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Strong and ripe and oaky. Not showing much subtlety, but a very good example of the modern California style. It’s a clean, vibrant Chardonnay starring massive flavors of pineapple tart, Meyer lemon custard and tangerines, brightened with zesty acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A fine Petite Sirah, dark, full bodied and dry, with ripe flavors of blackberries, mocha, leather, herbs and spices. Feels good and clean in the mouth, with chewy tannins and a long, rich finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Bordeaux blend is strong in oak and primary fruit flavors. It bursts in the mouth with an explosion of blackberry and cherry jam, caramel and buttered cinnamon toast. Delicious now, but a little direct and obvious. Hard to say where it’s going.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Easily the best Merlot in memory from Lake County, this one stands next to anything from Napa Valley, which is just over the hill from the vineyard. Shows a gorgeous tannin structure, with ripe, complex flavors of blackberries, cherries, red currants, mocha, green olives and cedar.
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Langtry Merlot - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dark, dry and tannic, this is one of the best Petit Verdots out there. It’s full bodied and powerful in pure, concentrated blackberries and black currants, with a touch of violets and cedar. Now–2013.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A good, complex wine, but the oak currently sticks out, swamping the fruit with caramel. Makes you wonder why the winemaker thought all that wood was needed, for the underlying blackberry and black cherry fruit flavors are wonderful. Sometimes, less is more.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a vineyard selection from the winery’s estate, and it’s a nicely drinkable Sauvignon Blanc, showing how well the variety does in Lake County. Fresh and juicy, the pineapple and fig flavors finish with a honeyed richness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Hard to like with its sugary sweet medicinal flavors that taste like cough medicine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With very ripe fruit and firm tannins, this mountain Cab shows attractive flavors of cassis and cedar. It’s pretty tough and astringent in youth, so decant it and drink with rich marbled beef.
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