Winery - Napa Cellars
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A beautiful Cabernet that drinks well now, and should develop bottle complexity through 2012. Dry and full-bodied, it shows black currant, black cherry, tobacco, cedar, anise and spice flavors, wrapped into sturdy tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An elegant Chardonnay to drink now with a wide variety of food, everything from shellfish and grilled salmon to roast chicken and veal. Bone dry and crisply tart, it shows a stony minerality, with flavors of Meyer lemons, pears and peaches.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Too oaky, with a caramelly, woody taste to the cherries, raspberries and cola. Plus, the wine is too soft.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Taste more like a white Rhône wine than Chard, so loses a point or two for lack of typicity, but it’s a flavorful sipper. With rich flavors of honeysuckle and tropical fruit, the mouthfeel is soft and barrel-creamy.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dry and tannic, this tastes rustically overripe, with a slightly cooked quality to the blackberry, licorice and raisin flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Hot and semisweet, with candied cherry flavors, this is a superripe, almost dessert-style Zinfandel.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Great price for a wine this clean, bone dry and savory, not to mention complex. It has a solid structure, with crisp acidity framing gooseberry, Meyer lemon, lime and vanilla flavors. A fantastic food wine that sommeliers should leap on.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A solid everyday Zin, dry and spicy, with a rugged texture framing briary flavors of wild berries, mushu plum sauce and mocha. The sturdy tannins will play well against barbecue.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
You’ll want to drink this with a rich steak, because it’s pretty tannic and needs marbled fat to cut through the astringency, or vice versa. It’s a very good wine, powerful in black currant and cedar flavors, and shows a firm, dry structure.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A great buy in a smooth, dry Merlot that shows real Napa elegance and style. It’s medium-bodied and lush, with appealing cherry, currant, licorice, tobacco, mocha and spice flavors. Drink now for the immediate appeal.
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