Winery - Sleight of Hand
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A non-vintage blend of 42% Cabernet Franc, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon and 29% Sangiovese, this is built upon strong, herbal tannins. The addition of the Sangiovese brings in fat, buttery oak flavors that linger through the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A nicely balanced, impeccably clean, spicy and leesy wine that puts the emphasis on the fruit rind flavors of the grape, rather than the floral or soapy side. Lime and grapefruit are there in abundance, along with a hint of passion fruit. This is a great choice for spicy Asian food on a warm summer evening.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Modestly built, displaying some light herbal character, it’s nicely balanced, with fruit suggesting rhubarb and wild berry. There is nothing big about this wine but it offers good value.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This 100% Syrah needs to breathe and open; it’s nicely melded but subdued. It shows hints of gamy, meaty, wild herb undertones, plenty of acid, tart fruit and berry.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This juicy blend of Gewürztraminer and Riesling sports a lush mix of melon, citrus, orange peel and grapefruit, with spicy highlights.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Still young and tight, this roughly equal mix of Merlot and Cabernet Franc is showing beautiful complexity in the nose. The palate is smooth and nicely blended, expressing the cool-side flavors of Cabernet Franc and the expansiveness of Washington Merlot. Green tea, black olive, fresh herb, pepper, some light chocolate and tart fruits. Good length.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
All five Bordeaux varietals are blended with a bit of Syrah. Firm, dark and concentrated, the wine enters with alluring, complex scents of Asian spice, sweet hay, chamomile and coffee. Raspberry and cherry fruit is set against balancing acidity and ripe tannins. The finish adds coffee liqueur, smoke and tar.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This affordable red blend includes 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cab Franc, 10% Malbec and 10% Sangiovese. The wine is surpassingly soft, as if the tannins had miraculously, spellbindingly vanished. The fruit tastes of berries and plums, with some coffee mocha streaks in the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Toasty and tannic, it’s a chewy, oaky wine with strong flavors of coffee, caramel and toast. The oak is the main flavor, but it’s undeniably appealing. The fruit, spicy and tannic, features a green tea edge.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Though 100% Gewürz, the package plays down the grape in favor of catchy graphics and a hip moniker. It’s a tasting-room style, rich and creamy, and a hint of sugar adds some roundness.
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