Winery - Maddalena
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Give credit to cool Monterey for yielding a wine that’s this dry, with acidic long hangtime fruit. It’s this type of PG that has made the variety an overnight success. The acids perk up the palate, making the pineapple, peach, fig and wildflower flavors bright and tangy.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A little bitter on the finish, but other than that, this is a generous wine. With some oak influences, it’s fully dry, and the smooth tannins undergird flavors of currants and blackberries.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A good, everyday Zin, brimming with wild berry, cocoa, leather, anise and pepper spice flavors. It’s nice and dry, with smooth, dusty tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Stakes out the dry, acidic, minerally side of Pinot Grigio’s personality, with citrus fruit and spice flavors and a mouthwatering quality that’s exactly what you want in inexpensive bottlings of this variety. Lovely as a cocktail sipper, or with appetizers ranging from puff pastries to bruschetta.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Simple, sweet and cloying, with sugary flavors of pineapples, peaches and pears.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A lovely, everyday drinking Sauvignon Blanc. It’s zesty in acidity, with mouth-cleansing flavors of lemons, limes and oranges. Finishes a little sweet, but not too much. A delight for late afternoon cocktails with little munchies, like puff pastry mushrooms.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Quite a nice Merlot, and it’s even nicer when you see the everyday price. Dry and balanced, it shows rich cherry, red currant and sandalwood flavors, with some bitterness that a juicy char-broiled steak will easily conquer.
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Maddalena Merlot - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Crisp in crunchy, mouthwatering acidity, with little or no oak, this Chard shows purely etched flavors of pineapples, kiwis, limes and dusty spices. It’s a fruit-forward, food-friendly wine that’s clean and direct.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Simple, soft and a little sweet, with strawberry and raspberry soda flavors and a spicy, white peppery finish. Nice picnic or beach blush wine.
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Maddalena Syrah - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Full bodied and viscous on the palate, the wine is balanced by bright acidity that gives it good focus. Peach, grapefruit, apple and spice notes are at the core here, followed by a lemony fresh finish. Quite fruity in style and fairly sweet. Try it as an aperitif or with duck and sweet sauces.
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