Winery - Valley View
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Tempranillo—bud wood from Abacela—was grafted onto 30-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon vines. Not sure how many vintages have been made, but it’s too soon to rate the experiment. This is a lightly toasty, rather elegant red with little varietal character, but it’s nicely built and perfectly fine for a simple supper.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Not sure why a five-year-old Syrah is being released in the spring of 2009, but it remains reasonably fresh. The primary fruit is fading, and the excessive, toasty, smoky barrel flavors tend to bury the subtleties that age may have provided. This is simple, peppery, and absolutely ready to drink right now.
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Valley View Syrah - 2004
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There is a sharp, penetrating scent of stem and tomato leaf here. Behind it is a wine well along the aging curve, the fruit thinning away, the tannins fading into flavors of black tea.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Cabernet Franc seems to be a strength in the Rogue Valley, as the fruit expression is good and the aggressive herbaceousness of Cabernet Sauvignon is somewhat tamed. Here the aromas are blackberry and cassis, and those fruit flavors are threaded with smoke and coffee. Balanced into a light, herbal finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a tight, sharp, pungent Viognier, with penetrating scents of lemon oil and pine. In the mouth it is grapefruity and slightly bitter, with a perception of almond skin as it fades away.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Woody and blocky, with light peach-flavored fruit. Though neutral barrels are indicated, it has an overriding woody note. The fruit thins out quickly, with some bitterness (from skins?) and a little vanilla wafer in the aftertaste.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft and peachy, with good midpalate concentration. This is a simple but fruity and flavorful wine, with just the vaguest suggestion of Meyer lemon in the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Watermelon and wild cherry fruit leads into a fairly soft, almost soapy midpalate, which shows some dusty accents of musk and cumin. Light as it is, the wine has plenty of toasty oak in the back end, which at the moment overwhelms it.
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