Winery - Pianetta
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dark and very dry, this distinctive Syrah has a leathery note, what the Brits used to call sweaty saddle, on top of ripe black currant, coffee and sweet vanilla flavors. It’s soft in texture and pretty tannic, but voluptuous.
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Pianetta Syrah - 2003
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Just barely acceptable, this soft, semisweet Cab has Lifesaver candy flavors of cherries and raspberries.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This superripe wine is a blast of blackberry, cherry and blueberry fruit, puréed in the blender and then sprinkled with a dusting of cocoa and white pepper. But it’s too sweet by far, and too soft, lacking the structure for balance.
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Pianetta Syrah - 2004
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Must have been grown in the warmer parts of Monterey, because the wine is soft and candied, with jammy cherry and blackberry flavors veering into chocolate-covered raisins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dry and very acidic, with a cutting edge of tartness alongside the cherry and tobacco flavors. Rich meats and cheeses will help soften it.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Way too sweet for a table wine that’s supposed to be dry. Almost like a dessert wine, with sugary cherry and raspberry flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Heavy, sweet and dull. Shows soft, sugary flavors of cherries and mocha, with thick tannins. Not likely to develop in the bottle.
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Pianetta Barbera - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Lots of acidity and black pepper in this bone-dry wine, giving it a scoury mouthfeel. But you’ll find very rich, elaborate blackberry and cherry jam, chocolate and bacon flavors. Drink now.
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Pianetta Syrah - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft and sugary sweet, this blend has dessert wine flavors of raspberries and milk chocolate. There’s a tug of vegetal unripeness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A marriage of royal peers. Syrah brings its distinctive leathery, animal notes to Cabernet’s classic black currants in this dry, voluptuous wine. The winery’s Cabernet was one-dimensional, but the addition of Syrah has given it depth and complexity.
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