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"Vivid red. Lively and precise on the nose, displaying scents of redcurrant, cherry, sandalwood and dried rose. Juicy and focused, with very good depth and sweetness to its red berry and bitter cherry flavors. Shows a refreshingly spicy quality on the firmly tannic, chewy finish, which lingers..

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Invictus Reserve is the Big Brother of our popular Invictus label. Concentrated and robust, it’s a wine of great finesse and class. Aged in oak barriques, this stylish Cab exhibits a deep purple color with a Medoc-like nuanced nose of cassis, Bing cherries and charcoal. It has a palate-coating..

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"... the 2011 Pinot Noir Pisoni is nicely layered in this vintage. The 2011 is a relatively laid back wine from the Pisoni vineyard, yet there is wonderful finesse and a nuanced, textured quality to the fruit that is highly appealing. Sweet cherries, flowers, herbs, spices and crushed rocks flow..

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"The 2009 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard shows off a multitude of aromas, flavors and textures. It is a gorgeous, multi-dimensional wine endowed with weightless elegance and definition. Lemon, pastry, white flowers and crushed rocks wrap around the insistent finish. In 2009 the Ritchie is all about..

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"The 2009 Napanook is simply glorious. Sweet dark cherries, mint, tobacco, wild flowers and licorice all jump from the glass. The 2009 is a juicy, extroverted Napanook that impresses for its sheer pleasure and total harmony. Layers of fruit continue to build to the huge, creamy finish. As good as..

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"There’s a hard, minerally edge to this Chardonnay, like the tang of cold metal, an impression that’s heightened by its citrusy acids. The flavor veers toward Meyer lemon, while toasted oak brings needed vanilla and honey richness. It’s controlled and tight, compared to more opulent bottlings, but..

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"A textbook example in how to make a Chardonnay that’s ripely fruity and oaky, yet maintains impeccable balance. The orange, apricot, green apple and lime flavors hit the jackpot, while brisk acidity and minerality provide equilibrium. Possesses that rare quality of elegance."

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"Vivid red. Spicy black raspberry and blood orange aromas, with cinnamon, anise and rose qualities gaining strength in the glass. At once silky and focused on the palate, with juicy dark berry flavors showing impressive energy and lift. Finishes with suave floral pastille and spicecake notes and..

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"Wow. Black Kite’s River Turn, one of of its three annual block designates, is invigoratingly inviting, a heady mix of floral cherry pie, bright, full and ripe with a balanced backbone of acidity and a gentle hint of gingerbread. This wine is ready to enjoy this second, but if you can help..