Winery - Sawkar
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a young, tough wine, with big-time astringent tannins, which begs the question, will it age? There’s primary blackberry and cherry fruit, and a streak of juicy acidity. It’s not really drinkable now, but should improve through 2010.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Right out front, what bothers me about this wine is the taste of excessive heat and overripeness. The challenge for vintners when there are harvest heat waves, as there were in 2003, is to minimize the raisins and porty flavors. This wine partially but not wholly succeeded.
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Sawkar Syrah - 2003
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With Sonoma Mountain Syrah and Cabern and quite soft in acids, and rich in ripe, finely ground tannins. It displays a good mixture of fruit and earthy, herbal, coffee flavors. There’s a pleasant subtlety that makes it an unobtrusive accompaniment to food.
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Sawkar Red Blend - NV
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From a warmer part of this complex appellation comes this lovely Merlot, which despite some gritty tannins has a soft voluptuousness. It has deep flavors of plums and savory fresh herbs, and isn’t too oaky. It’s a fine wine now with a nice steak and gorgonzola butter sauce, but has the integrity to age for a decade.
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Sawkar Merlot - 2003
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