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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Delicate, enticing floral and citrus scents and flavors mingle gracefully. It gains a little flesh in the mouth, but remains light and just a little green through the finish.
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Southard Riesling - 2009
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Clean and fresh, from a Royal Slope vineyard, showing white peach fruit with a pleasing hint of fresh herb. The acids are proportionate, and the mouthfeel offers a palate- cleansing wash of minerality.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Firm and toasty, this Cabernet, from the Lawrence Vineyard on the Royal Slope, has layers of earth and fungus, graphite and coffee grounds. The fruit is compact and dark, tightly wound and needing plenty of breathing time. But the balance and proportion, and the tannin management, show excellent winemaking skills.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Plump and spicy, mixing mint and apple, with flavors running into riper fruits—pear and peach. This fills the mouth with luscious fruit, suggestions of vanilla cream and butterscotch, with just enough acidity to bolster it on through into the finish. It’s big and thick for Riesling, yet beautifully balanced and quite delicious.
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Southard Riesling - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A serviceable white, with light lemony fruit—apple and jimaca It does not have the power of some riper Viogniers, but it is persistent, well-crafted, does not try to overdo it, and would be a perfectly fine accompaniment to a wide range of poultry and seafood dishes. The finish is surprisingly long and nicely detailed.
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Southard Viognier - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A very seductive nose with both power and flower in full array. The floral components are unusual and show exceptional winemaking talent. Very chocolaty, smooth, with the purity of cassis fruit and the power of fully ripe tannins to back up the barrel flavors. It fades gently into the finish, leaving behind that lovely chocolate and a trail of dark fruits.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smooth, satiny, seductive and deep, this exciting debut from a new winery shows first-class fruit sourcing and winemaking. The berry and cassis fruit flavors are ripe and polished, balanced with firm acids and hints of black olive and black tea in the tannins. Beautifully defined and balanced throughout, this is crafted for aging, but delicious already.
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Southard Syrah - 2007
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