Winery - Stuart Cellars
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The grapes had no problem getting ripe, to judge by the flood of red cherry marmalade, cola and milk chocolate flavors. With its dryness and softness, the wine is delicious, if a little one-dimensional.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smooth and polished, with toasty flavors of pineapple, pumpkin pie, cinnamon, gingersnap cookie, butterscotch and honey. The finish is crisp; very nice and rich.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The only thing that's not Porty about this wine is the sugar level. It's dry, but at the expense of dreadfully high, 16.1 percent alcohol. Bring a designated driver if you drink it.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is surely one of the better Temecula-grown Cabs out there. It’s ripe and balanced, with a good array of varietal flavors. Cherry, red currant, cola, mocha and oaky spice flavors finish dry and smooth. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very difficult to find much nice to say about this wine, except it's dry. Otherwise, it's sharp and charmless.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Black as ink, with glints of royal purple and gold, it opens with intense, penetrating aromas of dark chocolate, blackberry preserves and cassis, caramel, and a smoky, peppery note. Decadently rich, with 10% residual sugar, and heady, with 19% alcohol, but so delicious. The silky, velvety texture is pure seduction. This has got to be one of the best California Ports on the market. —S.H.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
It’s hard to know what to make of this wine. With 17.4% alcohol, it’s more of a Port, except that it’s dry. It’s clean, with firm tannins framing deep coffee, blackberry and leather flavors, and actually possesses some charm and elegance despite the size.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Bone dry and tart, this wine offers citrus, peach and fig flavors. It doesn’t have the usual flowery opulence of Viognier, but is a clean, refreshing wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dry and harsh, with overwhelming feline smells and tastes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A dry, tannicly dessicated wine largely lacking in fruit. Tastes of alcohol and pepper, with just a sprinkle of blackberry juice.
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