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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Off-dry and easy to sip, with honeyed flavors of lemons, peaches, pineapples, wildflowers and spices that are balanced by crisp acidity.

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Steele Riesling - 2006

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Way too sweet for my palate, as if a perfectly good Syrah had a tablespoon of white sugar added.

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Steele Syrah - 2002

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

One of seven wines we tasted from this renowned vineyard, and one of six from veteran Chard-meister Jed Steele. This one’s a beauty—the top scoring wine from both the winemaker and the site. A floral, orange, vanilla custard and almost mustardy-spice nose opens to a full orange, mineral and vanilla-spice palate. It’s rich and creamy yet spicy, and even shows some bright lemony elements. This multidimensional wine finishes long with tangy, toasty oak. Top Value.

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Steele Chardonnay - 1998

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

There is wonderful fruit here, ranging from light citrus through mango, with a shaving of pineapple, fading into butterscotch, and layers upon layers of flavor on the finish.

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Steele Chardonnay - 1997

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Here’s a supple, delicious Pinot Noir. The wine is elegantly silky, with satisfying flavors of cherries, currants, Dr. Pepper, smoky vanilla and fresh Provençal herbs. It has a good edge of tannins.

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Steele Pinot Noir - 2005

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

This opens with inviting toasty fruit backed by good acidity and a slightly hard yet attractive structure. The wine should improve with another two to three years in bottle as the wood tannins soften.

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Steele Chardonnay - 1997

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

There aren’t many Chards from this hilly Mendocino area. This wine shows dryness and ripeness, with a stony minerality undergirding peach custard and pineapple tart flavors, enriched with a satisfying touch of smoky oak.

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Steele Chardonnay - 2005

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Quite different from other bottlings off this vineyard, Jed Steele’s version stresses meaty, savory notes and lashings of caramel-drizzled vanilla toast. Finishes with soft tannins and more oak-derived flavors.

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Steele Syrah - 2001

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Tight, reticent aromas are a hallmark of this claret-style Zin. Eventually, some raspberry and minty/stemmy aromas poke through. Some dried spices appear on the palate and finish. A restrained, reined-in expression of Zinfandel.

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Steele Zinfandel - 1997

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