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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A beautiful, complex and compelling wine that shows how well Napa can perform at Sauvignon Blanc, if it really wants to. It moves to the front ranks for its dryness, crispness and elegance, while delivering plenty of delicious flavor. Pineapples, lemons and limes flood the mouth, without the slightest grassy unripeness, and with a tantalizing hint of flowers and minerals. Totally elegant and sophisticated, a great white wine for the finest fare.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a big, sweetly oaked wine notable for its ripe flavors and sheer opulence. It’s distinctly Californian in the massive, rather jammy blackberries, cherries and raspberries, and shows good balance in the richness of tannins and savory acidity. Delicious as it is, it’s all primary fruit now. Give it 2–3 years to mellow.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A beautiful wine, ripe, full-bodied and opulent. Each of the constituent varieties, which are Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Petite Sirah, makes its contribution. It’s dry and complex, with waves of blackberries and black currants, violets, chocolate, leather and spices, wrapped into sturdy but refined tannins. Should age well through at least 2013.
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