Winery - Michael Pozzan
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
One of the more surprising aspects of the glut is the quantity and quality of inexpensive Napa Valley wines. Michael Pozzan, whose forebears began growing grapes in California in the 1800s, has his own 50,000-case winery in Oakville. The Reserve line represents value across several varieties. This dry, stylish Sauvignon is citrusy and figgy, with great elegance, flair and nuance. Dry and crisp, it’s as good as many wines costing far more.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pozzan is an Oakville-based brand, a négociant, really, that frequently offers value. This single-vineyard wine is rich and dry in citrus, apricot and fig flavors, with a refreshing minerality leading to a tartly clean finish. It shows why Lake County has a reputation for Sauvignon Blanc. The wine has a modest 12.5 percent of alcohol, and is one-quarter Sémillon.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pozzan turns his attention to Zinfandel, with good results. The wine shows crisp acidity, rich tannins and brambly flavors of blackberries, cherries, milk chocolate, pepper, cloves and vanilla. So ripe, it tastes sweet, but this Zin is fundamentally dry.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Oaky and direct in ripe tropical fruit, with a gooseberry taste more akin to Sauvignon Blanc, this Chard is unripe and simple.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A small Napa producer without cult status-lucky for us, or the price would be double. It has soft plum aromas, with round, juicy, plummy flavors. Well-balanced and deliciously appealing for drinking through 2004.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A fine Cab whose balance and slight earthiness will enhance, not swamp, food. Delicately structured, with cherry, cassis, oak and tobacco flavors, and rich tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Super-oaky, just oozing high char and sweet caramel. Underneath is ripe tropical fruit, with a sweet finish. If you like this style, it’s a good value.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An easy drinking Merlot that’s a little sweet, but not too much. It has oak and cherry-chocolate flavors, and the tannins are smooth and polished.
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