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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Wente continues to impress with fine wines at fair price points, and this 2007 is a case in point, a high-end offering at a still reasonable price. A rich, red Cabernet Sauvignon, with Petite Verdot and Petite Sirah in here, too, it delivers intense flavors of dark, ripe plums and brown sugar, a very agreeable Cabernet that will pair well with rich red meats.

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Wente Cabernet Sauvignon - 2007

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

A luscious wine brimming with black-cherry, chocolate, plum, licorice and smoky oak aromas. Wonderfully rich and lush in the mouth, it also has lots of berry fruit flavors in a dry, harmonious package.

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Wente Merlot - 1999

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

This year the wine displays a tight structure of high acidity framing flavors of minerals, stones, and lime. On the finish a rich vein of tropical fruit and spice shows up. This young, steely wine possesses great authority and style, and may be an ager.

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Wente Chardonnay - 2001

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Nice and rich, with plenty of chewy, upfront lemon and lime fruit and more full-bodied notes from Semillon. Finishes fruity, spicy, and clean. This is a super food wine.

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Wente Sauvignon Blanc - 1999

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

A nice Chard from a winery that pioneered it in the Livermore Valley. Has delicate flavors of apples, peaches, apricots and herbs and is fully dry, with a rich overlay of smoky oak. There’s a density and weight in the mouth that are especially impressive at this price.

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Wente Chardonnay - 2001

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

A lean and elegantly made Chardonnay with crisp green-apple flavors, good acidity and a clean finish. Appealing, refreshing, and an excellent value. Best Buy.

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Wente Chardonnay - 1997

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Positive funk, in the best Pinot sense, on the nose. Light, with classic Pinot sour-cherry and raspberry flavors, a lively mouthfeel and a tangy finish.

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Wente Pinot Noir - 1996

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Nice blackberry nose, with cocoa and herb accents. Medium-bodied, and textbook chocolate and plum flavors. Finishes long, with the oak really coming on.

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Wente Merlot - 1997

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Savory on the nose with enough sweet blueberry to make it varietally enticing, this light purplish Syrah is well-balanced, pleasing and well-made, ready to drink now with a range of foods, its alcohol in proportion and acidity right on target. Wente blends in small percentages of Counoise, Petite Sirah, Mourvèdre and Tempranillo into this great-value Syrah. Delicious.

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Wente Syrah - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Displays green bell-pepper aromas. From young vines that are not yet producing rich fruit. Fairly lean and astringent. Oak should be much lighter for fruit of this moderate density.

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Wente Merlot - 1997

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