Winery - Tudal
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Shows some pretty good acids and tannins, which makes the wine feel juicy and brisk in candied blackberry and cherry fruit. Finishes almost sweet, but not quite, with the tannins closing in and drying things out. The impression is of an immature wine, not showing well now. Give it 5–6 years in the cellar.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A distinguished Cabernet whose superb tannins, which are firm and ripe and refined, testify to its Napa origins. So does the blackberry and currant fruit, which finishes in a swirl of sweet, smoky cedar wood. Good as it is, it’s way too young. Should be best around 2015 and afterward.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An absolutely beautiful, first-class Cabernet that drinks really well now, and has the balance to ride out quite a few years in the cellar. Marked by near-perfect balance, it has ripe, sweet tannins and just enough acidity to lift the complex flavors of blackberries, blackcurrrants, anise and smoky cedar. This is a really great restaurant wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pretty direct now, offering blackberry, black currant, cola and oak flavors. The tannins are firm, the acids brisk. Feels rich and consistent. Could develop bottle nuance in the cellar over the next 6–8 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made from Zinfandel, Merlot and Sangiovese, this is an everyday wine at a fair price. The flavors are of cherries, oak and spices, and the finish is dry.
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Tudal Red Blend - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The vineyard is in a warmer part of the valley, and the wine is a bit rustic, lacking some delicacy. But it has deeply delicious raspberry and cherry pie filling flavors, with earth and licorice notes elaborated by smoky oak. Give it a good, long decant.
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Tudal Pinot Noir - 2009
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A classic Cabernet from a veteran producer. Strikes a fine line between ripe fruit and a noble structure. The blackberries, cherries, currants and cedar are lush and delicious, yet framed in sturdy tannins, and balanced with fine acidity. Should develop through the next decade.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A little rough around the edges, but this two-county Cabernet shows plenty of varietal character. It’s dry, full-bodied and tannic, with good blackberry and currant flavors. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a ripely fruity Chardonnay that pulls out all the stops to achieve opulence, and largely succeeds. Defines the modern style of winemaking, with extracted pineapple, orange and caramelized oak flavors, wrapped into a creamy, leesy texture that’s brightened with zingy acidity. Drink now.
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Tudal Chardonnay - 2009
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a food-friendly Cab. It’s made in an elegant style, with fine acidity and firm tannins that frame black and red currant, plum, mocha and cedar flavors. Lovely now, but so balanced, it should develop for ten years.
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