Winery - Sapolil Cellars
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Patina vineyard has some of the oldest Syrah plantings in the Walla Walla valley, and this designate is a fine effort. The dry-farmed grapes yield mixed flavors of raspberry, boysenberry and cherry, with hints of tobacco leaf. Licorice streaks through the finish, which lingers with excellent concentration.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
On the crisp side, with bright berry flavors that pick up a touch of herbaceousness. Finishes tart and a little short.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pure Cabernet Sauvignon from the Pepper Bridge vineyard; now with several extra years in bottle. It’s drinking well at five years of age, with strawberry and cherry fruit, bracing acidity and chalky, highly astringent tannins. The finish brings in leaf, pepper and coffee grounds.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tight and sharp, this brings just barely ripe flavors of cranberry and sour raspberry. It just seems to have missed ripening by a hair, but the result strips the wine of the sort of complexity seen in 2007, leaving very tart, clean, monochromatic fruit flavors.
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