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A light wine with mild lemon and tropical fruit aromas. The mouthfeel is lean and tangy, with green-apple flavors. Finishes a bit tart, with a citrusy sharpness. Not this winery's best performance. 1 Note
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Grapefruit and melons, but also a plastic, almost banana pudding side to the nose. The palate has some dull grapefruit and plenty of tang. Overall it seems almost like a Sauvignon Blanc, but as a Chardonnay it seems lacking varietal correctness and style. 1 Note
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There’s a mixed-fruit salad in here: oranges, pineapple, lime and peach. Sure, there’s some oak-imparted vanilla, but overall it’s a solid, fruity wine with a lovely sense of balance. 1 Note
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Forward raspberry fruit highlights an immediately likable, quaffable Zin. There’s a little too much heat (alcohol) in the finish, which comes off feeling a bit thin. 1 Note
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From the Rutherford section of Napa, here’s another fine example of the emerging quality of the ’96 vintage. Excellent aromas of brambly fruit, mint, cedar and cola introduce a velvety, balanced body. All parts are in sync with each other. Soft on the palate and smooth and light through the finish, it’s a Cabernet that’s easily approachable now, and well priced to boot. 1 Note
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Smells fine and rich. The black-currant aromas hit you first, followed by subtler violet, chocolate and spice notes. Wonderful extract, like drinking the essence of blackberry syrup. Tannins are soft, luxurious and complex. It’s very dry. Probably best to drink it young to capture its youthful vivacity. 1 Note
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Has pretty aromas of toast, vanilla, and spice, with peach, apple, smoke and buttery notes. Not much evidence of yeast or lees. It drinks rich and fruity. Very much in the California style of forward fruit, with good acidity. 1 Note
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Toasty cinnamon and cocoa notes with a bit of plummy fruit peeking through in the nose; gorgeous, complex flavors of earth, minerals and dried fruit, but soft and velvety with a backbone of tannins and acids to last 20 years. We’d pay ten bucks more for this, easily. Good the previous vintage and better this time. 1 Note
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Marked by strong, bright citrus and vanilla aromas, and a waft of freshly kneaded bread dough and toast, this charming wine has limeade flavors with a toasty finish. It’s dry and has class and refinement. 1 Note
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Too strong in green, feline smells and tastes, this dry, sharp wine has modest flavors of grapefruits and lemons. 1 Note
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Frog's Leap Chardonnay - 1998
