Winery - Raymond Burr
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Doesn’t say so on the label, but the grapes are from Dry Creek Valley. It’s a sleek, sophisticated and different sort of Chardonnay, drier and earthier than most, with pleasant pineapple, pear, green apple and herb flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very dry and earthy, with tobacco, herb and blackberry flavors. Could be richer, but the structure is impeccable, and the wine is elegant. Ready now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a simple, one-dimensional wine, with modest berry flavors and soft acids and tannins. Finishes watery and earthy.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Simple, overly soft, and with odd tastes besides the usual array of peach and apple. Very oaky, too. Not much going on, especially at this price.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Modest in alcohol, which is nice, but it comes at the price of richness. This is a lean, earthy wine whose acidity and tannins co-star with the cherries and tobacco. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smoky, bacon-like notes weave a trail though this viscous, plummy wine. Hints of herb, cherry and spice add interest. Moderate on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pretty good, not great, a wine made from obviously ripe, pedigreed grapes. The flavors are of blackberries, with that distinctive earthiness that often marks Dry Creek Cabernets. Has persistance on the palate and length on the finish. A push of tannins suggests midterm ageworthiness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Rather light in body and flavor, with strong tannins and a hot finish. Maybe not showing well at this moment. There are some black cherry, plum and currant flavors that may emerge down the road.
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January 31, 2009
Discovered this winery during the Russian River Winter Wineland event in January. The 2006 impressed me at the time (drier than the '05), but a friend bought us the '05 as a gift. We had it with dinner last night (chicken sausage) and it blew us and my parents away. My mother, who claims not to like Chardonnay, loved it.
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