Winery - VJB
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft and slightly sweet, this white wine has jammy flavors of pineapples, apricots, peaches and green apples, with an edge of honeysuckle flowers.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Sweet and simple, with jammy pineapple, apricot and spice flavors. The winery says the oak is neutral, but it stands out in caramelized butterscotch.
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VJB Chardonnay - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Nice and ripe in blackberry, currant, cherry, coffee, tobacco and herb flavors, this Cab has fairly aggressive tannins that may soften with a year or two of bottle age. The fruity flavors finish very dry and balanced, with some complexity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A slight improvement over the 2005, but still a toughly tannic, acidic red wine whose cherry flavors finish hot.
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VJB Sangiovese - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
High alcohol makes this wine a little hot and sweet, and there may be some residual sugar, but it works in this Foothills Zin, of which this is a classic expression. With some rugged tannins and soft, low acidity, it shows expressive red and black berries, milk chocolate, root beer, gingerbread and peppery spices, with a sweet overlay of oak. Drink now.
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VJB Zinfandel - 2004
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Sweet and soft, like melted jam, this Barbera has plush blackberry, cherry and raspberry flavors. Given its tannins and acids, it will probably age for a long time.
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VJB Barbera - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Nice and lush. The flavors of cherry, cassis, anise, milk chocolate and cinnamon spice are just delicious, and there’s a good texture, too. Ripe, firm tannins girdle the wine, and just-enough acidity keeps it from tasting candied. Drink now for its youthful babyfat.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a deeply flavored, fat, opulent young Syrah. It’s quite soft in structure, and has decadent chocolate, black and red currant, prune, grilled meat and spice flavors. High alcohol makes for some heat. Drink now.
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VJB Syrah - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Open tonight and enjoy for its immediate pleasures. Soft and expressive, it shows a wealth of cherry, blackberry, raspberry, cola, licorice, cedar and vanilla-spice flavors that are wrapped into rich, finely ground tannins. Nice with a grilled steak.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Brings to mind the old jug wines, with its tannic dryness and earthy berry flavors. Those were the kind of wines that happily washed down anything that called for a red. So is this, although it’s a lot pricier.
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VJB Montepulciano - 2005
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