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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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