Winery - Six Sigma
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Lots of new French oak barrel fermentation and lees stirring went into the making of this wine, and it shows the yeasty richness and creamy texture of that expensive handling. Yet the underlying wine is just very good. It has very bright acidity, with slightly sweet flavors of spearmint chewing gum, lemons and limes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is the best California Tempranillo in this critic’s experience. Granted, the competition hasn’t been all that great, but this wine stands for itself. It’s full-bodied, dry and crisply tannic, and the cherry-berry, bitter chocolate, and fig flavors have just the right touch of new smoky oak. Sourced from a single vineyard, this is Six Sigma’s first Tempranillo, and breaks new ground for this Spanish variety. Definitely a wine to watch.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dark fruits characterize this young, vigorous wine. Black cherries, blackberries, even dark chocolate flood the palate, delicious and spicy. Yet there’s a tannic, acidic tightness that makes the mouthfeel tough and gritty. One of the better Lake County Pinots out there, but work needs to be done.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A good rosé, properly dry and crisp, and not too fruity. There are dried herb and tea notes to the raspberries, and a nice spiciness. A little sharp on the finish, but a fine effort.
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Six Sigma Rosé - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a Marlborough-style Sauvignon Blanc. It’s bone dry and crisply acidic, with a firm, minerally finish. The flavors are of limes, lemons and gooseberries, with a potent suggestion of feline intensity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A fine example of Lake County Sauvignon Blanc, offering crispness, brightness and integrity. Shows intense flavors of citrus fruits, lemongrass and herbs, and is totally dry, with a mineral-laden spiciness in the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Shows a polished structure that’s dry and moderate in alcohol, with flavors of blackberries, cherries and oak, as well as a Bordeaux-esque herbaceousness. But there’s an underripe note of vegetable that seriously detracts. The vintage was a problem, but this is a wine whose proprietor has high ambitions.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Lots to like in this dry, crisp Sauvignon Blanc. It shows ripe grapefruit, peach, lemongrass, peppery spice and gooseberry flavors, but those sensitive to aggressively pungent scents will be turned off.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Six Sigma’s Cabernet is entirely unproven, but this one shows great promise. With a heavy rusticity, it has a way to go, but the blackberry and currant fruit is so rich, the tannin-acid balance so fine, that it’s just a matter of time before this estate lands on the coveted map.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Beautiful Sauvignon that shows off Lake County at its best. Bone dry, zesty in acids, with lemon and lime flavors and a hint of tart green gooseberry, the wine has an elegant structure reminiscent of Marlborough.
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