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Amici
2003 OLD VINE ZINFANDEL
PANEK VINEYARD, NAPA VALLEY
$30-$32
Rich and full bodied, this is an excellent Zinfandel, in
a rich, lightly oaked style. It tastes of blackberry, cherry,
red currant, toast, pepper, and oak. Great value. 550 cases.
Drink through 2008.
2005 BEAUZEAUX RED WINE
CALIFORNIA
$9-$11
Screw cap. While not a varietally designated Zinfandel,
it is mostly Zin—and a delicious blend: velvety in
texture, full bodied, and medium long on the finish, tasting
of loganberry, toast, and mild oak. 68% Zinfandel, 21% Syrah,
11% other. 50,000 cases. Drink through 2008.
2004 ZINFANDEL
MENDOCINO-SONOMA-AMADOR
$16-18
Rich and somewhat jammy in style; a powerful, lightly woody
Zin, with good depth, and a long finish. It tastes of berry
jam, raisin, plum, pepper, and wood. 58% Mendocino, 25% Sonoma,
17% Amador counties. Drink through 2008.
Ballentine Vineyards
2002 ZINFANDEL, OLD VINES
NAPA VALLEY
$26-$28
Exceptional. Fleshy and rich, this is a concentrated, nearly
powerful Zin, tasting of blackberry, plum, toasted oak, and
baked cherry. Long aftertaste. 10% Syrah, 7% Petite Sirah.
2,630 cases. Drink through 2008.
Eberle
2004 ZINFANDEL
REMO BELLI VINEYARD
PASO ROBLES
$18-$20
Excellent Zinfandel: ripely flavored, full bodied, and lightly
oaky on the finish. It tastes of blackberry, cherry, toast,
cedar, and oak. 643 cases. Drink through 2008.
2004 ZINFANDEL
NAPA VALLEY
$24-$26
A rich, well balanced, full bodied Zinfandel, that is spicy
in flavor, and long on the finish, tasting of boysenberry,
blueberry, pepper, blackberry, and oak. 9,500 cases. Drink
through 2008.
Hendry
2004 ZINFANDEL
HENDRY BLOCK 7, NAPA VALLEY
$30-$32
Rich, supple, and lightly oaky, this is an intensely flavored
Zin, tasting of blackberry, cherry, toast, pepper, and blueberry.
Long finish. 14.9% alcohol. 2,000 cases. Drink through 2008.
TERRA D'ORO, 2004 ZINFANDEL
AMADOR COUNTY
$16-$18
Ripely flavored and full bodied, with light oakiness, and
a long finish. It tastes of blackberry, plum, aniseed, toast,
coconut, and spicy oak. An excellent Zinfandel and an excellent
value. Drink through 2008.
– Zinfandels
* 2004 BELLONI, RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY, $28-$30
* 2004 BARRICIA, SONOMA VALLEY, $28-$30
* 2004 TELDESCHI, DRY CREEK VALLEY, $28-$30
* 2004 BIG RIVER, ALEXANDER VALLEY, $28-$30
Sonoma County Zinfandel in a nutshell. The Belloni is supple
and full bodied, with intense fruitiness, good balance, light
oakiness, and a long finish, tasting of blackberry, cherry,
toast, and oak. Long aftertaste. 25% field blend. 787.5 cases.
Barricia is a medium rich, supple Zin, that is slightly minty
in flavor, and a bit rugged on the finish, tasting of blackberry,
plum, raisin, oak, and mint. 24% Petite Sirah. 1,025 cases.
Teldeschi is full bodied and richly flavored, this is a well-balanced,
smoothly textured Zin, that is very long on the finish. It
tastes of blackberry, black cherry, toast, oak, and pepper.
17% Petite Sirah, 5% Carignane. 2,375 cases. And Big River
is fleshy and ripe in style, with excellent balance and a
persistent finish, tasting of black cherry, blackberry, toast,
and oak, with a very long finish. 1,525 cases. Drink through
2008.
2004 ZINFANDEL
COUGAR HILL, AMADOR COUNTY
$16-$18
Screw cap. Very ripely flavored, full bodied, and lightly
woody in style, with a rugged finish, tasting of berry jam,
oak, raisin, and pepper. Organically grown grapes. 15.9%
alc. 16% Petite Sirah. 400 cases. Drink through 2008.
2004 OLD VINE ZINFANDEL
NAPA VALLEY
$24-$26
A full bodied, concentrated Zinfandel, that is ripely flavored
(blackberry, plum), with evident oakiness, and a long, lightly
woody finish. 15% Petite Sirah. 1,850 cases. Drink through
2008.
2004 ZINFANDEL
LOS CHAMIZAL VYD., SONOMA VALLEY
$21-$23
Supple and full bodied, this is an intensely flavored Zin,
with surprising depth and length. It tastes of berry jam,
black cherry, plum, pepper, and spicy oak. Extremely good
value. 1,207 cases. Drink through 2008.
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TERRA D'ORO – Amador County
* 2004 ZINFANDEL, SHR FIELD BLEND, $20-$23
* 2004 ZINFANDEL, HOME VINEYARD, $28-$30
These are rich, supple wines--and excellent values. The
SHR Field Blend is full, fairly rich, supple, ripely flavored,
and lightly oaky, with good balance and length. It tastes
of blackberry, spicy oak, and cherry. 13% Petite Sirah, 7%
Barbera. The Home Vineyard Zin is rich, fleshy, and complex
in style; an extremely ripely flavored Zinfandel, with evident
oakiness, and very long finish, tasting of blackberry, plum,
aniseed, spicy oak, and baked cherry. Exceptional. Drink
through 2008.
Quivira
2004 ZINFANDEL
DRY CREEK VALLEY
$18-$20
Very fine Zindandel, in a medium rich, well balanced style.
It tastes of blackberry, cherry, toast, pepper, and oak.
Very long finish. Exceptional. 14% Petite Sirah. 6,372 cases.
Drink through 2008.
2004 ZINFANDEL
ROCKY TERRACE, SONOMA VALLEY
$35-$38
Fleshy, rich, and full bodied, this is a powerful yet well
balanced Zin, that tastes of berry jam, toast, pepper, black
cherry, and spicy oak. Very long finish. Remarkably good!
205 cases. Drink through 2009.
Robert Biale
2004 ZINFANDEL
OLD CRANE RANCH
NAPA VALLEY
$35-$38
Fine Zinfandel: fleshy in texture, richly flavored, yet
stylish and long on the palate, with a persistent finish.
It tastes of blackberry, black cherry, toast, pepper, and
berry jam. 362 cases. Drink through 2009.
Robert Biale
2004 ZINFANDEL
OLD CRANE RANCH
NAPA VALLEY
$35-$38
Fine Zinfandel: fleshy in texture, richly flavored, yet
stylish and long on the palate, with a persistent finish.
It tastes of blackberry, black cherry, toast, pepper, and
berry jam. 362 cases. Drink through 2009.
EBERLE,
2003 ZINFANDEL, REMO BELLI VINEYARD, PASO ROBLES, $19-$21
Concentrated and full in style, this Zinfandel tastes of berry jam,
blackberry, toast, and spicy oak. Long aftertaste. 588 cases. Drink
through 2008.
SEBASTIANI,
2003 ZINFANDEL, OLD VINES, SONOMA VALLEY, $22-$24
Full bodied and supple, this is an intensely flavored wine,
which is lightly oaky in style. It tastes of plum, blackberry
jam, cedar, toast, and spicy oak. Long aftertaste. 2% Petite
Sirah. 700 cases. Drink through 2007.
Recommended
Rioja From Spain
2001 RODA II, RIOJA
$40-$43
ExceptionalRioja: complex in flavor, full bodied, smoothly textured,
and long on the palate, with a persistent finish, tasting of pepper,
plum, cedar, and spicy oak. 4% Garnacha, 2% Graciano. Unfiltered.
Drink through 2009.
2001 RODA I
RIOJA RESERVA
$64-$66
A remarkable wine: full bodied, richly flavored, complex
Rioja, with intense ripe fruit character and layers of new
oak characters. Smooth, rich finish. Shows more complexity
than RODA II. Unfiltered, 100% Tempranillo. Drink through
2010.
Recommended
Bordeaux
2005 BORDEAUX
$8-$9
Grapey and youthful, this is a full bodied, moderately intense,
yet well balanced wine, with a hint of oak on the finish.
It tastes of black currant, toast, and plum. Drink through
2010.
2003 LUSSAC-SAINT-EMILION
$18-$20
Excellent: fleshy, full bodied, ripe and long on the palate,
with medium richness. It tastes of black currant, spicy oak,
herbs, and baked potato skin. Drink through 2009.
2003 CANON FRONSAC
$22-$24
Great value. This is a full bodied, medium rich wine, with
supple texture, blackberry and blackcurrant fruitiness, and
a long, lightly tannic finish. Drink through 2011.
2003 BORDEAUX SUPERIEURE
$10-$12
Full bodied, round, and fairly rich (for the appellation),
this is lightly oaked wine, with a medium long finish, with
fruity, spicy flavors. Excellent value. Drink through 2009.
2003 LALANDE DE POMEROL
$23-$25
A round, medium rich, full bodied wine, with light oakiness,
intense ripe fruit character (plum, blackcurrant), and a
long, lightly tannic finish. Excellent value. Drink through
2010.
Recommended
Pinot Noir
2004 PINOT NOIR
ROSELLA'S VINEYARD
SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS
$48-$50
Full bodied and fleshy, this is a richer, more powerful
wine than the Bien Nacido, with light tannin on the finish.
It tastes of plum, cherry, blueberry, toast, and tobacco.
323 cases. Drink through 2008.
2004 PINOT NOIR
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS
$23-$25
Delicious Pinot Noir: supple, full bodied, and intensely
fruity in style, with good balance, light oakiness, and long
persistence, tasting of plum, cherry, toast, and rose petal.
2,344 cases. Drink through the end of this year.
2004 PINOT NOIR, BOTELLA
SANTA RITA HILLS
$28-$30
Wonderful Pinot Noir: intensely fruity, full bodied, fleshy,
and long on the palate; a nearly powerful wine, tasting of
spicy oak, raspberry, red currant, cedar, and toast. Very
long persistence. Drink through 2008.
* 2004 PINOT NOIR, SANGIACOMO VINEYARD, CARNEROS, $30-$32
* 2004 PINOT NOIR, DURELL VINEYARD, CARNEROS, $30-32
Both excellent Pinot Noirs, the Sangiacomo is full and moderately
rich in style, lightly oaky, and tastes of cooked meat, plum,
cherry, and tobacco. 500 cases. The Durell is finer, in a
full, crisp style, that is intensely flavored (cherry, rose
petal, clove, toasted oak), and long on the finish. 300 cases.
Drink through the end of this year.
2003 PINOT NOIR, CHEVAL SAUVAGE
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
$58-$60
Fleshy, full bodied, and intensely flavored; a Pinot Noir
tasting of strawberry jam, toasted oak, vanilla, and tobacco.
Quite full in style. 480 cases. Drink through the end of
this year.
* 2004 PINOT NOIR, VISTA VERDE VINEYARD, SAN BENITO COUNTY,
$50-$55
* 2004 PINOT NOIR, BUCHER VINEYARD, RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY,
$50-$55
* 2004 PINOT NOIR, HIRSCH VINEYARD, SONOMA COAST, $70-$75
A trio of top Pinot Noirs. The Vista Verde is the best version
I have tasted. It is fleshy, rich, full bodied wine that
is quite ripe in flavor (plum, cherry), smoothly textured,
lightly oaky, and long on the finish, with overtones of toast,
spicy oak, and caramel. The Bucher is exceptional RRV Pinot:
supple in texture, full bodied, and very long on the palate,
with crisp acidity, and layers of complexity (cherry, vanilla,
toasted oak, orange peel, and plum). The Hirsch is more aromatic
and focused in character: full bodied, crisp, and very complex
in flavor (cranberry, blueberry, plum, toast, and roasted
nut), with a long, persistent finish. Drink through 2009.
Argyle
2003 RESERVE PINOT NOIR
WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON
$31-$33
Screw cap. Lightly oaky in style, this is a full, medium
rich Pinot Noir, which is long on the palate, and finishes
with good persistence (plum, cherry, tobacco, oak, rose hips).
4,500 cases. Drink through 2008.
Babcock
2004 GRAND CUVEE PINOT NOIR
SANTA RITA HILLS
$35
Full bodied, moderately rich (berries, new oak), supple
in texture, and long on the finish. 885 cases. Drink through
2008.
Baileyana
2003 GRAND FIREPEAK CUVEE
EDNA VALLEY
$40
Rich, supple, and moderately complex in flavor, this is
a full bodied Pinot Noir, with intense plum, raspberry, toast,
and red currant aromas/flavors. Long finish. 805 cases. Drink
through 2007.
Castle Rock
2004 PINOT NOIR
MENDOCINO COUNTY
$11-$13
Fine quality and value. This is distinct in flavor (plum,
pepper, raspberry), full bodied, crisp, lightly toasty, and
medium long on the finish. 12,000 cases. Drink through 2007.
Chalone Vineyard
2004 PINOT NOIR
MONTEREY COUNTY
$17-$19
First release. Deeply colored, full bodied, quite intense
in flavor (baked cherry, cranberry, raspberry, toast, nutmeg),
and long on the finish. Impressive! Drink through 2007.
Gloria Ferrer
2003 PINOT NOIR
CARNEROS
$24-$26
Supple and full bodied, this is a medium rich Pinot Noir,
with excellent flavor (plum, clove, toast, cherry) and a
long finish. 10,399 cases. Drink through 2007.
Laetitia
2004 ESTATE PINOT NOIR
ARROYO GRANDE VALLEY
$24-$26
Fleshy in texture, full bodied, and medium rich; a luscious
Pinot Noir, with tobacco, new oak, and ripe fruit flavors.
Medium long finish. 11,000 cases. Drink through 2007.
Pellegrini
2003 PINOT NOIR, OLIVET LANE VINEYARD
RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY
$24-$26
Very supple in texture, full bodied, and finely flavored;
a moderately rich Pinot Noir, with firm acidity, and a long
finish. It tastes of raspberry, plum, red currant, toast,
and rose petal. 2,808 cases. Drink through 2007.
Siduri
* 2004 PINOT NOIR, SANTA RITA HILLS, $30-$32
* 2004 PINOT NOIR, RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY, $26-$28
Two excellent 2004 Pinot Noirs. The SRH is intensely flavored,
smoothly textured, and long on the palate, with a firm finish.
It tastes of plum, red currant, toast, and oak. 792 cases.
The RRV is a bit fleshier, with velvety texture, full body,
and a long, persistent finish, tasting of black raspberry,
toast, cherry, nutmeg, and strawberry. 1,020 cases. Drink
through 2007.
Talley Vineyards
2003 ESTATE PINOT NOIR
ARROYO GRANDE VALLEY
$31-$34
A rich, full bodied Pinot Noir, with ripe fruit flavors
(plum, boysenberry) and layers of oak complexity. Very long
finish. Excellent. Unfiltered. 2,974 cases. Drink through
2008.
Paul Hobbs
2003 PINOT NOIR
RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY
$40-$42
Rich and full bodied, this is a sumptuous, intensely flavored
wine (strawberry, cherry, plum, toast), with a full, long
finish. Excellent Drink through 2007.
Talley Vineyards
2003 PINOT NOIR, RINCON VINEYARD,
ARROYO GRANDE VALLEY,
$50-$54
Extremely rich and ripe, this is a voluptuous wine, with
intense fruit flavors (blueberry, cherry, blackberry), moderate
oakiness, and a very long finish. Unfiltered. 494.5 cases.
Drink through 2008.
Trinchero Vineyards
2004 PINOT NOIR
NAPA VALLEY
$12-$14
Round, finely flavored (raspberry, plum, toast), full bodied, and
lightly oaked; an excellent wine at the price. Excellent value.
13,000 cases. Drink through 2007.
Recommended
Aussie Shiraz
Fox Creek
2004 SHORT ROW SHIRAZ
McLAREN VALE
$26-$28
Screw cap. A rich, full bodied Shiraz, that is supple and
lightly oaky, with loganberry, pepper, and spicy oak aromas/flavors.
Long finish. Great value. Drink through 2009.
Penfolds
* 2003 BIN 128 SHIRAZ, COONAWARRA, $22-$24
* 2004 BIN 138, OLD VINE, BAROSSA VALLEY, $21-$23
Two top values. Bin 128 is a stylish, medium rich Shiraz,
that is ripely flavored, crisp, and long on the palate, with
a persistent finish, tasting of black peppercorn, clove,
loganberry, and oak. Bin 138 is a Grenache blend that is
simply delicious: supple and full bodied, with good depth
of fruit, complex character, and a long finish, tasting of
strawberry, pepper, toast, loganberry, and herbs. 49% Grenache,
40% Shiraz, 11% Mourvedre. Drink through 2007.
Sheep's Back
2002 OLD VINE
BAROSSA VALLEY
$20-$22
Luscious in style: full bodied, supple, rich, and long on
the palate, with ripe fruit character, and a long finish.
It tastes of boysenberry, blueberry, toast, tobacco, and
oak. Long persistence. Drink through 2008.
Recommended
Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
$14-$15
A full bodied, supple Cabernet, with moderate richness,
toasty, berry-like flavors, with herbal overtones. An easy
to appreciate style. 12,000 cases. Drink through 2008.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
SONOMA COUNTY
$28-30
A supple Cabernet, that is ripely flavored (cherry, black
currant), full bodied, and lightly oaked; a wine with good
balance, and a persistent finish. Excellent value. 5,979
cases. Drink through 2010.
2003 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
SONOMA COUNTY
$17-$18
Great value! Supple and medium rich, this is a complex wine,
with good depth of fruit, moderate oakiness, and a long finish.
It tastes of black currant, toasted oak, cedar, and plum.
9% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Zinfandel. 64,000 cases.
Drink through 2009.
Benziger
2002 TRIBUTE, RED
SONOMA MOUNTAIN
$50-$54
Excellent: fleshy, full bodied, ripely flavored, and complex, tasting
of black cherry, clove, vanilla, toast, tobacco, and black currant.
21% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot. 1,500 cases. Drink
through 2012.
Cloud View
2002 RED
NAPA VALLEY
$65-$67
Rich, ripe fruit nose (plum, blueberry, cherry); full bodied and
well balanced on the palate, with fleshy texture, and excellent
length. Lightly tannic. Modest oak character. Great value. 48% Merlot.
1,100 cases. Drink through 2012.
Kenwood
2002 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
JACK LONDON VINEYARD, SONOMA VALLEY
$31-$34
Supple and full bodied, this is a medium rich, well balanced wine,
with menthol, cherry, mint, plum, toast, and oak aromas/flavors.
Medium long finish. 12,800 cases. Drink through 2010.
Nickel & Nickel
2002 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
DRAGONFLY VINEYARD, ST. HELENA
$85-$90
Fleshy and very ripe in flavor, this is a generous style of Cabernet,
tasting of blackberry, black cherry, clove, toasted oak, and tobacco.
Smooth, long finish. 862 cases. Drink through 2010.
Ristow Estate
2002 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
QUINTA DE PEDRAS VINEYARD, NAPA VALLEY
$65-$70
Another fine Cabernet from this top estate. It is fleshy in texture,
full bodied, and intensely flavored (black currant, blueberry, dark
plum, toast, dark chocolate, spicy oak, cedar), well balanced, and
very long on the finish. Needs aging. 1,180 cases. Drink through
2014.
Sebastiani
2002 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
SONOMA COUNTY
$16-$18
Supple and full bodied, this is a fairly rich wine, with evident
new oak character. It tastes of black currant, cherry, spicy oak,
toast, and cedar. Excellent value. 12% Merlot, 4.3% Cabernet Franc,
4.6% Barbera, 1.5% Zinfandel. 52,000 cases. Drink through 2009.
Vine Cliff
2002 PRIVATE STOCK, 16 ROWS,
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
NAPA VALLEY
$125-$130
The best-ever Cabernet from Vine Cliff. Fleshy and very rich in
style, this is a full bodied and quite powerful wine, with intense
and very ripe flavors (black olive, blackberry, toasted oak), and
a long, somewhat tannic finish. Needs aging. Very impressive. 309
cases. Drink through 2015.
FIRESTONE VINEYARD, 2002 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
$18-$20
A softly textured, ripely flavored, moderately intense Cabernet,
with good balance, light oakiness, and a long finish, tasting of
cherry, blackberry, aniseed, toast, oak, and roasted nut. 9% Cabernet
Franc. 2,402 cases. Drink through 2008.
HARTWELL VINEYARDS, 2002 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
STAGS LEAP DISTRICT
$115-$120
Luscious and lightly oaky in style; this is a ripely flavored, medium
rich (plum, blackcurrant, cherry) Cabernet, with overtones of cedar,
tobacco, vanilla, and oak. Long finish. 1,480 cases. Drink through
2011
HESS ESTATE, 2002 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
NAPA VALLEY
$22-$24
A supple, full bodied, quite drinkable (in the best sense)
Cabernet, which is nearly jammy in flavor, and smooth and
medium long on the finish. 5% Syrah, 4% Petite Sirah, 3%
Petit Verdot, 1% Merlot. Drink through 2008.
ROBERT
CRAIG, 2002 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
MT. VEEDER
$50-$55
Full bodied, round, and lightly oaky in style, this is a
supple, moderately rich wine, with medium tannin on the finish.
It tastes of black currant, toast, aniseed, and plum. 2%
Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc. 1,500 cases. Drink through 2012.
SIGNORELLO, 2002 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
NAPA VALLEY
$48-$52
Velvety in texture, complex in flavor, and full bodied; an
excellent Cabernet, with evident new oak character (vanilla,
toast, roasted nut, cocoa), complementing cherry and blackberry
fruit character. Long finish. Fine quality. 3% Merlot, 12%
Cabernet Franc. Unfiltered. 1,686 cases. Drink though 2010.
SIGNORELLO, 2002 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
PADRONE, NAPA VALLEY
$95-$100
Best version of this wine yet: rich, full bodied, and somewhat
powerful, with fine depth and length. It tastes of blackberry,
dark chocolate, baked cherry, tobacco, and toasted oak. 13%
Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc. Unfiltered. 270 cases. Drink through
2012.
RUDD, 2002 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
ESTATE GROWN, OAKVILLE
$88-$92
Quite supple and rich in style, with full body, mid-palate
richness, layers of complexity, and a long finish, tasting
of cedar, toasted oak, plum, and baked cherry. 9% Cabernet
Franc, 5% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec. 2,550 cases.
Drink through 2010.
Washington
State Cabernet Sauvignon
Columbia Crest
2002 RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON
COLUMBIA VALLEY, WASHINGTON
$28-$30
Extremely ripe in style, this is a fleshy, mildly oaky Cabernet,
tasting of blackberry, berry jam, cherry, toast, and new oak. Excellent
value. 7% Merlot. 4,000 cases. Drink through 2008.
Recommended
Oregon Pinot Noir
Ponzi Vineyards
2003 PINOT NOIR
WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON
$33-$35
One of this winery's best-ever standard bottlings of
Pinot Noir. Supple, medium full in weight, ripely flavored, and
well balanced, with aromas/flavors of plum, raspberry, pepper, herbs,
and tobacco. 3,579 cases. Drink through 2007.
2004 PINOT NOIR
OREGON
$26-$28
Excellent Pinot Noir, in a full bodied, nearly crisp style, with
some complexity. It is aromatic, moderately rich in flavor, and
long on the finish, tasting of plum, red currant, toast, spicy oak,
and tobacco. 15,100 cases. Drink through 2008.
Recommended
Argentinian Wines
MIL PIEDRAS - Mendoza
* 2003 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, $10-$12
* 2003 SANGIOVESE, $10-$12
* 2003 MALBEC, $10-$12
* 2003 TEMPRANILLO, $10-$12
The wines are newly imported to this country, and they are
all excellent values. In style, the wines are richly flavored
and well balanced.. Among these, the Cabernet is a supple,
fruity wine, that is well balanced and long on the palate.
It has medium depth, light oakiness, and a medium long finish.
It tastes of plum, cherry, fig, aniseed, and oak. 1,500 cases.
The Sangiovese is fruity and less tannic than California
versions. It is full bodied, supple, lightly oaked, and crisp;
a ripe style of Sangiovese, with spicy oak and plum-like
flavors. 1,500 cases. The Malbec is rich, full bodied, and
long; a wonderful wine at the price. It taste of plum, berry
jam, toasted oak, and aniseed. Long finish. 1,500 cases.
The Syrah is supple, fruity, full bodied wine, with some
richness, light oakiness, and medium length. It tastes of
plum, blackberry, tea, toast, and pepper. 1,500 cases. Drink
through 2007.
MELIPAL, 2003 MALBEC
MENDOZA
$15-$17
This is a remarkable value. It is intensely flavored (smoky
oak, aniseed, blackberry), full bodied, and long on the palate,
with a lightly oaky finish. From 80 year old vines. 1,552
cases. Drink through 2008.
XUMEK – Valle de Zonda, San Juan
* 2003 MALBEC, $12-$14
* 2003 SYRAH, $12 -$14
These wines are from the San Juan region (north of Mendoza),
where the wines are generally softly and not as tannic as
those from Mendoza. Both are exceptional wines. The Malbec
is supple, full bodied, lightly oaky, and well balanced,
tasting of ripe grapes, blackberry, plum, and toast. 1,100
cases. The Syrah is also supple and very ripely flavored
(boysenberry jam), with full body, light oakiness, and excellent
length. 1,100 cases. Drink through 2007.
ZOLO
* 2003 MALBEC, MENDOZA, $9-$11
* 2003 MERLOT, MENDOZA, $9-$11
These are hard to beat at the price. The Malbec is generously
flavored and softly textured, in a full bodied, moderately
intense style, tasting of berries, with spicy, beefy overtones.
It is well balanced and has a long finish. The Merlot is
a ripe, supple, moderately complex wine, with some richness,
and good balance. It has cherry-like fruit character, light
oakiness, and a long finish. 3,000 cases. Drink through 2007.
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