Winery - Liparita
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Too bad some people have eyes only for Chardonnay, when a wonderful dry white wine like this is available. Made from the “Musque” clone and farmed by the family that owns Flora Springs, it veers toward citrus fruits and a pleasant splash of buttery, honeyed toast. Elegant and limpid in the mouth. Editors’ Choice.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The bouquet is like an aromatic walk in the woods—it has pine, earth and floral elements as well as the expected fruit aromas. Red apple and plum flavors are accented by lemon-lime the mouth, and a mineral note asserts itself. It has body but not weight, and closes with a clean citrus-chalk finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Creamy smooth, with moderate acidity and a pleasant array of apple, mineral, melon and herb flavors. The finish is clean, with a lemony edge.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
In a word, massive, a masterpiece of Napa Cabernet from a great vintage. A barrel selection from three vineyards, and a mere 275 cases produced. This wine pours dark and thick, and announces itself with smoky oak aromas riding over cassis. The flavors are rich in blackberries and herbs, framed in rich, thick, dusty tannins. As good as it is, it would be a shame to drink it now. Best after 2004, and for many years afterward.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Big, big Cabernet, with all the attributes of this unreal vintage. Dark in color, with concentrated, rich aromas of cassis and olive and young, unintegrated smoky oak. Fills the mouth with lush flavors of blackberries and herbs, with distinctive Napa tannins that are fine and dusty. Quite young now, it needs a few years to knit together.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The aroma’s the best part now, alluringly rich and inviting in currants, oak and cocoa. But in the mouth, its way too tannic. The underlying black-cherry flavors are shut down. Balanced enough to improve, though. Try after 2007.
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Liparita Merlot - 2001
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Ham sandwiches, fried chicken, potato salad and fruit salad are just a few of the things this rich, honeyed wine will complement. With flavors of lemons, limes, pineapples and vanilla, it’s balanced with crisp acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft, ripe and tasty, this fruit-forward Cabernet offers plenty of palate-pleasing currant, cassis, cherry and mocha flavors, along with sweet smoky oak. It’s a dry wine, but long on the finish in ripe fruit, and the tannins are harmoniously integrated. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With thick but polished tannins and interesting black currant, cedar and peppery spice flavors, this bone-dry Cab shows lots of Napa-esque pedigree. It’s not meant for aging, so drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Assembled from various parts of the valley, this classic Napa Cab showcases well-ripened black currant, French roast coffee and oak flavors, and a smooth, rich and complex texture. It’s bold enough in firm tannins to age through this decade.
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