Winery - Stuhlmuller Vineyards
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Aromas are muted, with faint scents of smoky oak and blackberry veering into cassis. Flavors are similarly hard to detect, beyond the sweetness of oak. The tannins meanwhile are substantial, and it finishes bitter. It’s a gamble if this will improve in the cellar, but it probably won’t.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A steely- clean style, with mineral and citrus overtones. This firm, structured wine offers a refreshing, brisk quaff with a moderate finish of lemon, apple and herbs. —J.M.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit lean, with sleek berry and herb flavors and a sharpness softened only partially by sweet oak. ItÕs dry and clean and has the best wood and tannins that money can buy, but ultimately itÕs thin, especially for this price.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Oaky and dull, with flavors of sweetened pineapple juice that are heavily plastered with caramel and buttered popcorn. Needs greater restraint and subtlety.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Shows the soft acids, gentle tannins and herbaceousness that mark most Alexander Valley Cabs, with supporting cherry, red currant and licorice flavors. It’s a complex wine, balanced and intriguing, and a fine pairing for a very wide variety of foods. Interestingly, indigenous, or wild, yeast was used for fermentation.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The trick of making Zinfandel elegant is to make it feel texturally like Cabernet Sauvignon, while maintaining Zin’s flavors. Stuhlmuller’s Zin does just that. It’s full-bodied, dry and smooth, with soft velvety tannins and a long finish. Yet the briary, peppery, wild berry fruit flavors are all Zinfandel.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Sweet in fruit, like pastry filling, and softly tannic, this ripe, direct Cab has rich flavors of blackberries, cherries, cassis, mocha and anise, enhanced by smoky oak. It’s a lush, elegant wine for early drinking.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a bold, rich Chard with flavors ranging from apples and pears through hints of pineapple. Oak brings nuances of smoke, vanilla and buttered toast. The crisp mouthfeel leads to a long, spicy finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This distinguished Cabernet deserves its reserve status. It shows the softness and herbal quality of Alexander Valley, along with rich tiers of red currants, cherry pie and mocha flavors. The tannic structure gives it special complexity. Now through 2012.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a young, dynamic wine that’s fancy enough to have with your best food. It shows well-ripened fruit flavors, and is very dry, with a good boost of acidity. Also has some pretty good tannins to cut through beef. I think it’s at its best now and for the next three years.
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