2009 Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel Blend
Dark red in colour this Zinfandel blend (71% Zinfandel, 23% Petite Sirah & 6% Carignine) is bold and fruit forward but still very structured. Blackberry and raspberry dominate the nose along with a hint of clove spice. It has a smooth and full mouthfeel that is creamy without being too oaky as well as a nice long finish. Drinking very well now but still has several years left.
Excellent
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2001 Heitz Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard
This is really quite extraordinary. One of the greatest wines we have tasted. Deep purple/ruby. Not exactly the colour you would expect of a 14 year old wine! The nose was just incredible: as I was decanting it the intensity was noticeable. Black cherries, just a whiff of menthol, some vanilla form the very expressive and powerful bouquet. With time, the menthol component increases. The palate brings out black cherries and black currants delivered in a medium full body. Hints of cedar and earth add to the complexity. The balance here is as precise as can be which results in a mouthfeel that is wonderfully smooth. Tannins and acidity elongate the finish and balance perfectly the intensity of the fruit. It is quite astonishing to feel the sensations of power and smoothness simultaneously. The finish must be at least a minute long. This wine has everything. Still on the rise I would think and may even be better in another 5 years. Simply stunning.
Extraordinary
(Available in BC through their distributor Vintage Corks www.vintagecorks.com; 2005, 2007 and 2009 also available)
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2010 Kistler Les Noisetiers Chardonnay
The 2010 Kistler Les Noisetiers is a big and wonderfully complex Chardonnay that screams California! It is full bodied and creamy with tropical notes of pineapple and peach balanced with caramel and vanilla. The mouth feel was smooth and plush and it provided a nice long finish. We paired it with garlic butter prawns & scallops with an outstanding result.
Excellent
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2007 Marimar Estate Mas Cavalls Pinot Noir (Doña Margarita Vineyard)
From the moment we opened this bottle, we noted aromas of black cherry and red currant alongside secondary notes of spice, earth and strawberry. A big, medium to full bodied Pinot with intense flavours of cherry and spice, without being overpowering. Very smooth, balanced and wonderfully complex amidst so many different descriptors! It’s showing no signs of breaking down and drinking beautifully now…so why wait?
Excellent
Read MoreViader Vineyards & Winery
Viader (pronounced Vie-ya-DARE) is a single vineyard winery on the Eastern slopes of Howell Mountain in California’s Napa Valley. It was created by Delia Viader in 1986 and has risen to something of a cult status wine: limited production and highly sought after by the cognoscente.
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