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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

The wine itself, underneath all the wood, is light and silky and not particularly rich, with flavors of cherries. What tastes like heavy oak barrel layering plasters on vanilla, caramel and buttercream notes, resulting in an awkward Merlot.

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Roche Merlot - 2005

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

This is a simple Merlot that’s light-bodied for the variety, more like a Pinot Noir. It has minty, candied flavors of cherry Lifesavers, with oaky notes of toasted meringue.

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Roche Merlot - 2005

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Pear, vanilla and floral notes open to a palate of spicy, earthy, lemon-pear flavors. Fairly high acidity keeps the long, butterscotch-tinged finish from becoming cloying, but it’s not the most harmonious marriage between sweet and sour.

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Roche Chardonnay - 1998

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Complex nose with earthy, leesy notes over tangerine aromas. Loads of pineapple on the palate, with a nice, slightly tangy mouthfeel. Long toasty finish with pineapple, spice and mineral elements. Complex and engaging.

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Roche Chardonnay - 1997

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Sharp and gritty in the mouth, with cutting acidity. Despite nice cherry, spice and sandalwood flavors, the texture is too peppery tart.

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Roche Pinot Noir - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

It’s common to complain that American oak isn’t as good as French oak, but this wine disproves that. The wood shows up as rich in caramel, buttered toast and vanilla spice notes that provide a lovely counterpoint to the wine’s grilled pineapple and lime fruit. This is a beautiful, interesting Chardonnay.

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Roche Chardonnay - 2007

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Lives up to its reserve status, being the creamiest and most densely packed of Roche’s several new Chardonnays. With brisk, bright acidity and ripe flavors of pineapples, Key lime pie and vanilla cream, its buttered toast and char flavors provide the perfect counterpoint from oak barrel aging.

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Roche Chardonnay - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

It’s pretty chilly at Roche’s Carneros vineyard, and this wine is not one of those superripe Syrahs. It shows a nice array of cherries and berries, but is also very peppery, with a fine note of grilled, charred beef on the bone. It’s a complex, pleasing wine for drinking now with upscale fare.

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Roche Syrah - 2006

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Absolutely beautiful, one of the best unoaked Chardonnays on the market. Brims with bright, clean flavors of pineapples, limes and kiwis, along with vanilla and a touch of cinnamon spice. With its brisk scour of acidity, it’s a super-drinkable wine.

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Roche Chardonnay - 2009

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Very, very sweet in residual sugar, with powerful flavors of apricots, honey, oranges and vanilla. A bit soft, but the luscious sweetness is what makes it work.

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Roche Chardonnay - 2009

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