Fine Wine > USA > $20-50 > Still

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"There is no typographical error – the current release is the 1995 Chardonnay Cuvee LD. This reasonably priced white was bottled without filtration in August, 1996. Nearly fifteen years later, it still exhibits a light straw color with only a hint of gold. The wine is amazingly youthful, offering..

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An impressive wine from this tiny 5 acre vineyard in Napa. A classic blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grown on vines planted in 1999, it shows luscious flavors of ripe dark berries with a hint of earth and spice that are elevated by a mineral heft. Only 110 cases made.

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"… big, sweet bouquet of chocolatecovered cofee beans, berry fruit, smoke and earth. Round, seductive, juicy and easy-going, it possesses

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"... Firm tannins frame an expressive core of dark red cherries, flowers and sweet herbs. The inner perfume of Zinfandel resonates on the finish... it is quite beautiful..."

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"Subdued aromas of green melon and minerals complicated by a leesy suggestion of hazelnut. Fat, tactile and rich, but with firm acidity and underlying minerality leavening the wine's sweetness and energizing the mid-palate. Nicely rich and savory wine."

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The 2010 vintage opens with honey suckle on the nose, with the richness of a Sauternes. Fruit aromas of fig and melon are followed by more complex notes of honey and brown sugar. Baking spices with hints of vanilla and almond follow as caramelized sugar notes add to the voluptuous depth of aromas...

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"Rich and oaky, this has apricot, orange, vanilla and buttered toast flavors, with crisp acidity providing balance. It takes the popular Chardonnay style to an upper level in terms of the balance and the fanciness of oak.

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Sophisticated and polished, reflecting its mature, low-yield vines. the aroma is bursting with lychee fruit, fig and ripe pear. Finish has creamy oak, with just a touch of minerality.

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Medium-dark to dark ruby. Drop-dead gorgeous aromas of cherry, herbs, and spice box spill from the glass. On the palate, full bodied with an explosion of red cherry fruit. Suave tannins build through the long finish. A remarkable wine combining both power and elegance.

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"Here the high alcohol does not obscure the layered fruits and overall complexity of this exceptional Cabernet. Thick, ripe and richly endowed, it keeps its black fruit, ripe tannins and liquorous barrel notes all in proportion, and pulls in top flight fruit from Champoux, Sagemoor, the estate..