Winery - Perbacco Cellars
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
I like this for its dryness and silky texture, which of course are what you look for in a good Pinot Noir. It has somewhat simple cherry, cola and sassafras flavors, and isn’t an ager, but it’s an elegant example of a well-made, cool-climate Pinot.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made from Pinot Noir, this is a dry, crisp young blush wine of some real interest and complexity. It has flavors of unsweetened orange pekoe tea, tangerine zest and vanilla, with a scour of dusty tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Too soft and simple, this bone-dry Syrah tastes syrupy, with flavors of ripe blackberries, coffee, herbs and dark unsweetened chocolate.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The winery’s Dionysus bottling of Pinot has been a consistent high scorer. It’s made in a darker, richer, more extracted style that’s almost Rhône-like in cherry, red currant, cola and cocoa flavors. But it never loses its Pinot-esque sense of elegance and style. Drink now through 2012.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made in a very ripe, almost late-picked style, this Pinot has sweetened coffee, rosehip tea, and blackberry pie filling flavors with an edge of rum-soaked raisins. It’s a bit heavy for a Pinot Noir, but very clean and dry, and will do well with a big steak.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smells sharp and piquant, with mint and currant aromas, and the flavors join peppermint with cassis and chocolate. This wine defines a certain hot climate, countrified style. On the plus side, it finishes dry.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With a dry, cool-climate elegance and acidity that makes your mouth water, this ready-to-drink Pinot is a natural for beef, pork, salmon and chicken. It’s a versatile wine, with cherry skin flavors that finish with a touch of bitterness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Zin comes in a half-bottle, and the alcohol is a Port-like 18.5%. It’s a sweet wine, with sugary flavors of cherry pie filling, raspberry tart, chocolate and cassis-infused crème brûlée, finished with a crisp dose of acidity. Likeable for its balance, it makes a nice after-dinner or late night conclusion to a long, hard day.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The vineyard is the source of often very great wines along the Central Coast. It’s a cool place, in sight of the Pacific, that in this case ripened the grapes perfectly while preserving vital acidity. That makes the citrus, fig and spicy vanilla flavors finish brilliantly clean and vibrant.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Brilliantly tart in acids and perfectly dry, this top-flight Pinot Grigio boasts citrus and passion fruit flavors. Truly a fine PG, with the weight and complexity of a fine Fumé Blanc.
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