Winery - Sierra Madre
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Oaky, with lots of buttered toast, vanilla and caramel flavors riding high on top of the underlying pineapple jam and minerals. With crisp acidity, this Chardonnay could improve with a few years in the cellar.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The vineyard is a pioneer in the Santa Maria Valley and it’s nice to see they’ve finally branded their own wine. The Chardonnay is marked by brisk, cool-climate acidity that does a needed job of balancing the superripe pineapple jam and overtly oaky flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An enormously fruity wine whose main appeal is its vast array of flavor. Cherries, raspberries, red currants, licorice, Dr. Pepper cola and milk chocolate flood the mouth, offset by crisp acidity and accented with sweet oak. Best now for its soft deliciousness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Rich in cherries, raspberries, licorice, cola and sandalwood, this Pinot finishes dry and spicy. It has a lovely, silky mouthfeel, yet is quite sharp in acidity, and a bit one-dimensional. Best now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made in a style so ripe and direct in fruit and oak, it’s almost simple, with spun sugar flavors of raspberries, cherries, anise and vanilla. Those flavors are delicious, yet the wine lacks structural integrity.
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