Fine Wine > Red

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"...fresher and more linear than the 2009. Slate, minerals, crushed rocks and grapefruit linger on the precise, crystalline fi nish. This is a very

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"... One of the sleeper cuvees of the entire cellar, ground pepper intermixed with tapenade, creme de cassis, and smoky barbecue notes are followed by a wine with great fruit, good acidity, and striking minerality. It should drink well for a decade or more."

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"Produced from 100% Shiraz, the 2009 Springflat casts a deep garnet-purple color, giving fragrant aromas of Indian spices, licorice, mulberries, dark chocolate and blackberry tart. Seductively rich and ripe, it has medium-firm velvety tannins, high acidity and a long berry-laced finish ..." (Lisa..

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An international blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petit Verdot that yields ripe blackberry and plum, plus vanilla. Gripping tannins give a great structure and length.

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Readers looking for super-concentrated, extroverted, exuberant, powerhouse wines from California-s Central Coast need look no further than the Herman Story estate. For those who love the wild side of Rhone varietals pushed to the limit (but not over), these are highly recommended. Moreover, prices..

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100% Grenache. This wine is smooth and suave. Seductive as it is structured. Tannins are well balanced but can benefit from a few years in the cellar.

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...this ripe, richly fruity wine has plenty of black cherry, black currant and cedary notes intermixed with some tobacco leaf and subtle background barrique smells. The wine is medium-bodied, possesses excellent concentration...

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"..reputation as one of California’s perpetually best, “must-have” Zinfandels — a Zin-classic." The 2011 is one gorgeous “Chicken” and is right on the money: lush and dark fruits of blackberry, berry pie, black cherry, white pepper, peppermint, molasses, Oreo cookie, turmeric, vanilla, clove and..

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"… shows lovely focus in its small red berries, flowers and mint…The Marsannay is a very pretty wine at this level."

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A terrific mid-range Bordeaux.