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Wednesday, March 31, 2004 wt033104-1. 1999
RIESLING RESERVE, MARTIN SCHAETZEL - (FRANCE
ALSACE) Sweet-smelling and very edel. Very spicy, floral. Super
maturity./ Good sweetness of ‘99 with exceptional acidity (for the
vintage). Good, noble dash of bitterness at the finale. Well balanced
presentation. Take right to the table. 16.2. wt033104-2. 2001
POUILLY FUME BUISSON RENARD, DIDIER DAGUENEAU
- (FRANCE LOIRE) Very rich and full. Very ripe, penetrating gooseberry.
Rounder, mellower fruit presentation and much less oak obtrusion
than in Pur Sang and Silex, so the terroir really stands out. Smell
the clay; smell the iron.!/ Great grip, great acidity. Huge presence.
One hefty, massive sauvignon. Just how big do they get?! 17.3+. wt033104-3. 2002
COTEAUX D’ANCENIS D’AMBASSADEUR GAMAY, DOMAINE DE HAUTE ROCHE - (FRANCE LOIRE) Very bright, alert, fruity. Clearly
gamay. Distinct from Beaujolais: cooler, more northern. More finesse,
more snap./ Smooth, rich, and ripe, with great acidity and extract.
Even some tannin. Has the presence of one of the higher-situated
Beaujolais Grands Crus, say, Chiroubles or Saint Amour. Lots of
play on the palate. Parallels the success of the Muscadet. Best
vintage yet. The tannins will have softened by summer so that this
can be enjoyed at a cool temperature. 16.0. wt033104-4. 2000
BEAUNE MONTREVENOTS, JEAN-MARC BOILLOT
- (FRANCE BURGUNDY) Very bright, well defined Beaune pinot fruit,
‘00 plump, round, and sweet. Vibrant, flamboyant even. Spicy oak
seasonings./ Graceful notes of cherry, spice, tea, and lavender.
Quite a bit of tannin for ‘00 Beaune. That’s a good sign for its
future, because it has plenty of fruit to match. Great buy. 17.2+. wt033104-5. 2000
COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES, DOMAINE STE ANNE
- (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) ‘00 openness. ‘00 ripeness and strength.,
roundness and generosity. High-toned notes of licorice and pitch.
At a good stage of development. Not full-bouqueted yet, but nicely
mellowed./ Smooth on entry. Lots of round, rich, juicy ‘00 fruit.
But there’s some fine-grained (chalky) tannin on the finish, so
more good things to come. 16.0+. wt033104-6. 2000
LIRAC LES QUEYRADES, ANDRE MEJAN - (FRANCE
MEDITERRANEAN) A bit reduced yet but much less than when last tasted
a year or so ago. With airing, freshness, charm, generosity. Smoky,
seductive red and black fruits. Waxy apple-raspberry fruit. There’s
a little bourboulenc and picpoul in this; I think that’s what gives
it the apple aroma. Distinctly Gard rather than Vaucluse. Tight,
cool, compact. Provencal herbs and flowers./ ‘00 ripeness, generosity,
and power. Again, the waxy fruit. Animal elements: leather, summer
sausage. Hints of mint and resin. Plenty of grip. Needs time. 16.0+. wt033104-7. 1999
VALREAS COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES DOMAINE LE VAL DES ROIS, ROMAIN
BOUCHARD - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) The
brooding, reductive style of a young Bouchard. Certainly not as
reduced as it was though. Scent of violets–always a good sign. Glimpses
of good stuff to come./ Youthful grip and some tartness from the
high, cool site and choice of grape varieties. Just about where
I would expect it to be at this stage. Will live and live and live...15.8++. wt033104-8. 1998
VALREAS COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES DOMAINE LE VAL DES ROIS, ROMAIN
BOUCHARD - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) More
accessible, sleeker. Firm black fruits and black pepper. Berries,
Nyons olives, licorice.. Shows sophistication./ Lots of ‘98 grip
and tannin. No surprises here either. Vintage and winemaker combine
to produce a very long lived wine–unusual in this price range. Keep,
keep, keep...15.9++. wt033104-9. 1998
HERMITAGE NOBLES RIVES, CAVE DE TAIN L’HERMITAGE - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Great oak and Hermitage syrah
stature. Hefty, powerful, commanding. Sure breeding./ Syrah on its
grandest scale. A blue-blood, a great Hermitage of a great vintage.
Flavor, depth, grip, class. Aromas, flavors, and textures all broad
and massive. Not too stiff and tannic to use now. Aerate and serve
with hearty fare. Or cellar confidently for years to come. 17.6+. wt033104-10. DUTSCHKE
OLD CODGER SE AUSTRALIA TAWNY PORT - (FORTIFIED)
Big, sweet, and creamy tawny-red fruits. Notes of caramel, walnut,
honey, roasted almond, oak, and orange./ Sweet, with alcohol to
balance. Toffee, maple, molasses. A generous mouthful, a good drink.
Might pour on pancakes too. Truly sticky. No doubt the codger is
older than the wine. 16.3.
Wednesday, March 24, 2004 wt032404-01. 2002
TOURAINE SAUVIGNON BLANC, DOMAINE LA RENAUDIE
- (FRANCE LOIRE) Nice and fresh. Lemon blossom and spring grasses.
Full for Touraine sauvignon./ Rich sauvignon flavor range and lively
acidity. That’s ‘02–you get both in spades. Juicy, brisk, stylish.
Come hither. A quaffer. Long. Would be dangerous around my household.
We’d be drinking it from tumblers. 16.1. wt032404-02. 1999
SAVENNIERES, CLOS DE COULAINE - (FRANCE
LOIRE) Firm and stony. Right. Rich chenin melon and lime. Even peach-apricot.
Moving along nicely. Honey-nut bouquet previews./ A little of the
chalkiness of youth still. Nice, aggressive acidity and grip of
Savennieres, especially for the vintage. Tensile minerality. Large,
the amplest of dry chenins fulfilled. 16.2+. wt032404-03. 2000
COTES DE GASCOGNE GROS MANSENG, ALAIN BRUMONT
- (FRANCE BORDEAUX) Good, burnished gros manseng fruit. Peach, melon,
apple, citrus, green olive, resin. A worthy and unique variety with
its own aromatic profile. At a nice stage./ Rich, ripe, burnished
fruit. Good development; layered interests. Mildly sweet, yet with
a crisp, cleansing finish. 15.8. wt032404-04. 1999
TOURAINE CABERNET FRANC, DOMAINE LA RENAUDIE
- (FRANCE LOIRE) The fruit is sweet and open-armed now. Airs of
licorice and menthol over currant and briar. Black tea, smoked meat,
leather, tar, tobacco./ Cool and well balanced. High-strung, racy.
Cedar note. This will continue to soften and fill over the next
year or so. 15.9. wt032404-05. 1999
ANJOU VILLAGES SUR SPILITE, CH PIERRE-BISE
- (FRANCE LOIRE) Time is tenderizing. Steadily richer and rounder.
Licorice note. Also bell pepper and cigar box./ Still tight. Hints
of berry, plum, leather. Racy, sleek, balanced. Gaining generosity.
Good grip and material. Steadily easing up. Keep further. 15.8+. wt032404-06. 1999
ANJOU VILLAGES, CLOS DE COULAINE - (FRANCE
LOIRE) Nutty, meaty patina of bouquet development. Ripe, classy,
lovely. Tar, black pepper. Lots of verve./ Snappy currant and licorice
flavors. Fine tannins, good acidity. Nice, nutty charm. This too
has more to come. 15.7+. wt032404-07. 1999
CH PONTAC MONPLAISIR, PESSAC LEOGNAN -
(FRANCE BORDEAUX) Good oak and fulfilled blackberry fruit richness.
None of the earlier toughness remains. Cedar, sandalwood, Asian
spices./ Good oak aromas and flavors along with Graves tobacco and
cool-earth terroir. ‘99 ease. Just a little fine-grained tannin
left. This has turned out well. 16.4. wt032404-08. 2001
TOSCANA ROSSO, MONTE ANTICO - (ITALY)
Some reduction. Tough. Not a lot to offer on the nose yet. But that’s
a good sign. This has always proven an ageworthy wine. And airing
gives credence. Ripe mulberry, tar, and meat sangiovese grosso aromas
emerge. Plumps up nicely. Has elegance and panache too./ Early on,
very mild and flavorless. After aeration, flavors and textures start
to well up. Sweet core of sangiovese grosso fruit, tar, leather,
briar. Boy, will this be fun to follow! Cellarworthy under-$10 wines
are hard to find. This is one of them–consistently. I’m still drinking
my 1982s. 15.9++. wt032404-09. 2001
RIDGE THREE VALLEYS SONOMA RED - (U.S.)
Alive, vigorous, rambunctious, explosive; uniquely Ridge. Whatever
oak is present is certainly seamlessly joined to the fruit. And
there’s great integration of the varietal range too. Fine old-vine
intensity./ Again, a balanced presentation of fruit and fruit, fruit
and oak. The fruit is sweet. This is like a California red out of
the Sixties caught in a time warp. A good, old-fashioned, down-home
California red without all the new-oak mascara. 16.8. wt032404-10. 1999
ANJOU LE HAUT DE LA GARDE BLANC, CH PIERRE-BISE
- (FRANCE LOIRE) Full, intense, nutty, ‘woody’. Melon, honey. Tropics:
pineapple and coconut. Nicely poised at this stage./ Aged and slightly
tawny flavors. Still alert, and vigorous, with mild sweetness combated
by lively acidity and good extract. Serve with sesame chicken. 15.2. wt032404-11. 2000
DEALU MARE TAMAIOASA ROMANEASCA, CH PIETRO half liter - (ROMANIA) Fine, sweet lime nose. Like Rose’s Lime Juice.
Citron and almond notes: panettone. Nice and clean, clearly presented,
singular. Lush and eager./ Fig and honey. Lime sweetness coating
lime acidity. Good juiciness. A fine example of the varietal. Will
improve. 16.5.
Wednesday, March 17, 2004 wt031704-1. 2003
RUEDA BASA, TELMO RODRIGUEZ - (SPAIN)
Very young, brash, pointedly fresh. Rich and ripe but also brisk
and tangy. Gooseberry, grass, citrus. Floral fermentation smells
still. Needs a couple of months to settle in./ Ripe melon, gooseberry,
lemon-lime, grapefruit. Aromatic grasses. This wine has acid to
spare. That’s a welcome find from Europe’s hottest vintage in 500
years. 15.6+. wt031704-2. 2003
COOPERS CREEK MARLBOROUGH SAUVIGNON BLANC
- (NEW ZEALAND) Brisk, uplifting lime and grapefruit and gooseberry
aromas. Young. Strong, ripe, pungent./ Clean, sweet, and easygoing.
Delicious now. 15.7. wt031704-3. 2002
CATS PHEE ON A GOOSEBERRY BUSH EAST COAST SAUVIGNON BLANC - (NEW ZEALAND) Sweet, faintly citric nose. Not really
catty at all. No gooseberry. Bland, and already losing freshness./
Lackluster, mild, tame. Flavorless. As well as tasteless. 12.3. wt031704-4. PUGLIA
NEGROAMARO, PROMESSA - (ITALY) Forceful
fruit intensity. Ripe, dark, burnished black fruits. Plus cigar
smoke and roasted meat. Alcoholic, tarry. But becoming tawny. I
liked it much better a year or so ago./ Earthy, spicy, mature. Raw,
alcoholic. Gross, dry tannins. The fruit is decaying, the shell
remaining. Move on to the bright and lovely ‘02. 14.4. wt031704-5. 2001
COTES DU RHONE HERITAGE, CAVES DES PAPES
- (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Aged in oak barrels./ Rich, dense, powerful.
Lots of southern Rhone ripe fruit on display. Plum and blackberry./
Rich and generous. Warm and strong. Good ‘01 acidity. Ample. Very
good for its AC and price. 15.9. wt031704-6. 2000
GIGONDAS ORATORIO, CAVES DES PAPES - (FRANCE
MEDITERRANEAN) Both sweet and snappy fruit. Energetic, demonstrative.
Dried blackberries, nuts, licorice, asphalt. Black pepper, brown
spices, cigarbox./ Sweet and flavorful fruit range. Floral and spicy
accents. Alcohol and glycerol give a sweet feel. Full of Gigondas
mass, power, and generosity. Complete Gigondas package.16.8. wt031704-7. 2000
CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE, CLOS L’ORATOIRE DES PAPES
- (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Herb, leaf, briar, currant, peppercorn,
calcaire. Cassis, prune, tar, saddle leather, meat, garrigue. Old
time Chateauneuf, not modern. But not rustic old time like Pegau.
This is like the l’Oratoires of old, and reminds me too of some
of its neighbors in the southwest: calcaire-based Chateauneufs like
Haut des Terres Blanches and Les Cailloux. A wine of place./ Lean,
racy, silky, compact. Great acidity for ‘00. Not at all like the
buxom ‘00s Parker favors. A sleeper. Fine aging potential. 16.8+.
Well liked by the group. wt031704-8. DOW’S
TRADEMARK FINEST RESERVE PORT - (FORTIFIED)
Very Dow’s. Black, black fruit. Blackberry, elderberry. Cool overtones
of menthol, licorice, and alcohol./ Very cool. A little sweeter
than the average Dow’s, even the ruby. The alcohol balances the
sweetness though. Most flavorful fruit intensity. Well done to the
house style. Not much Vintage grip, really. More a Super Ruby than
a Vintage Character. Ready to enjoy. 16.6.
Wednesday, March 10, 2004 wt031004-01. 1996
JOSEPH PERRIER ROYAL BRUT CHAMPAGNE -
(SPARKLING) Lush and loaded, ripe and amply endowed ‘96. Full bottle
bouquet, full power. Ripe./ Ripe but vigorous. Chewy extract. Tingly
acidity. Loaded in all the elements: tres ‘96. Won’t require a lot
of bottle age. The bouquet is already ample. No wimpy aperitif;
no sir-ee. Take this directly to the dinner table to accompany rich
seafood and poultry recipes. 17.2. wt031004-02. FOXHORN
CALIFORNIA CHARDONNAY - (U.S.) Good apple
aroma of cool-climate chardonnay. No oak interference./ Good acidity
and vigor. If from the Valley, must have been under full canopy
and picked at the right time. Come hither qualities. Well fashioned
value. 14.8. wt031004-03. 2003
INDABA SOUTH AFRICA CHARDONNAY - (SOUTH
AFRICA) Clean and smooth, fresh young fruit. Sleek, lively, minty.
Sweet pear aroma./ Soft, spicy, smooth-textured, generous. Good
value. 15.2. wt031004-04. 2000
DALLAS CONTE RAPEL CHARDONNAY - (CHILE)
Toasty, oaky, mellow. Apples and minerals. Bouquet formed; liveliness
persists./ Oaky-nutty. Burgundy-like grains. Well burnished bouquet
and flavor. Good structure. Fine depth.. Still giving. 15.5. wt031004-05. FOXHORN
CALIFORNIA MERLOT - (U.S.) Valley style
of merlot but clear and clean, cool, herbal varietal character./
Sweet and spicy fruit. Fine and generous fruit flavor. Good acidity.
Well done for the price. 14.4. wt031004-06. FOXHORN
CALIFORNIA CABERNET SAUVIGNON - (U.S.)
Cabernet form and grip. Oak lends attractions./ Ripe, heavy, sweet,
syrupy fruit blunted by oak and oak tannin. The most Valley-like
of the Foxhorns, but not mushy, not sloppy-sweet. Again, can’t complain
about the value. 14.0. wt031004-07. FOXHORN
CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL - (U.S.) Ripe and
spicy zin raspberry and peppercorn. Honest Valley zin. This varietal
is best attuned to the growing conditions. It belongs here./ Focus,
clarity, juiciness. Glimpses of Campania, of the Douro. Good acidity.
Fruit-juicy good. Not jam, not jelly. Delicious, really. 15.6. wt031004-08. 2000
MONTEVINA SIERRA FOOTHILLS ZINFANDEL -
(U.S.) Ripe but cool too. Plump, soft, perfumed./ Lots of juice
and flavor. Grip, form, presence, tannin, mass. Sweet aftertaste.
Popular. 15.9. wt031004-09. 2000
MONTEVINA AMADOR AGLIANICO - (U.S.) Deep,
purple, plush, serious. Fine depth, breed, race. Big./ Volume and
depth. Noble purple beauties. Grand-scaled. This ‘Barolo of Southern
Italy’ is the grape for California, not nebbiolo. 16.8. wt031004-10. 2001
PENFOLDS BIN 2 SE AUSTRALIA SHIRAZ-MOURVEDRE
- (AUSTRALIA) Pungent, cool mourvedre loganberry. Dusty sandalwood.
Flowers. Great elegance./ Cool. Mourvedre violets. Syrah black raspberry
and lavender. Light oak spiciness. Good balance, good depth. Very
cool for ‘01. Generous, polished, pleasing. Unbelievable value.
16.4 wt031004-11. 2001
PENFOLDS BIN 389 SOUTH AUSTRALIA CABERNET-SHIRAZ - (AUSTRALIA) Wow! Inky, ripe, powerful. Full, ripe,
concentrated, potent. Paragon of ‘01. Great oak spice and grapeskin
extracts. Currant, tobacco, pencil shavings./ Mint, spice, power,
rich juice. Big, bold, muscular. Density, structure, depth. Lush
and loaded. A bomb, a blockbuster. Best 389 since the 1998. 17.2+.
Wednesday, March 3, 2004 wt030304-01. 2002
SANCERRE CLOS PARADIS, DOMAINE FOURASSIER
- (FRANCE LOIRE) Rich and full. Certainly full of ‘02 generosity.
Delicate, finely-etched minerality too. Right in line with the Vacheron
style./ Full and accommodating. Mild gooseberry pungence. The acidity
is coated still. Good volume. For richer fare. 16.4. wt030304-02. 2002
MEURSAULT LE LIMOZIN, VINCENT GIRARDIN
- (FRANCE BURGUNDY) Full assault of oak and lush fruit on the nostrils.
Creamy, toasty, caramely oak. Palpable extracts and alcohol. Very
pungent, insistent./ Ripe tropical fruits. Meursault body and richness
mask the acidity. Fine, racy mineral edge. No Meursault graininess
showing yet. Way too young. 16.8++. wt030304-03. 2002
MEURSAULT LES CHARRONS, JEAN-MARC BOILLOT
- (FRANCE BURGUNDY) Much more finished, revealing. Finer-grained
oak. Boillot elegance, finesse. Really racy, tingly citricity./
Both rich and racy in the ‘02 mode. Revealing some of that Meursault
nuts and grains character. Great extract and vigor. Long, balanced,
complete. 17.6+. wt030304-04. 2002
MORELLINO DI SCANSANO CAMPOMACCIONE, ROCCA DELLE MACIE - (ITALY) A pleasant surprise for the vintage. Racy and
lightly plump. Balanced and sweet. Nice fruit./ On the light side,
but well balanced and delicious. The warmth of Scansano, Tuscany’s
southernmost DOC, saves the day. And Rocca’s wines tend toward the
sweet, ripe side besides, which makes them somewhat overdone in
the warmest years. Juicy, savory ‘02, ready to enjoy. 15.6. wt030304-05. 2002
UMBRIA MERLOT, FALESCO - (ITALY) Tight
and severe, but neatly composed and potent. Airing brings more ripeness,
sweetness, fruit padding./ Fluid, soft, mild. Lightly smoky, charry
oak assist. A miniature of the usual rendition though. 2002 talking.
14.4. wt030304-06. 2001
MARANGES CLOS DES LOYERES 1ER CRU VIEILLES VIGNES, VINCENT GIRARDIN - (FRANCE BURGUNDY) Crisp, neat, focused ‘01 style. Pinot
red cherry and tea. Hints of plum and fennel. Lots of brace, nerve.
Reminds me of the young ‘91s, which turned out well. Good oak seasoning./
Again, a close-knit, delineated, fine-boned ‘01 that should fill
out nicely given adequate cellar time. 16.2++. wt030304-07. 2001
CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET CLOS DE LA BOUDRIOTTE 1ER CRU VIEILLES VIGNES,
VINCENT GIRARDIN - (FRANCE BURGUNDY) Fuller,
lusher. More new oak here. More complex. Empyreumatic aromas of
toasty, smoke, leather, bacon./ Chassagne velvet and old vines concentration.
Plenty of heft, weight, presence, texture, flavor. A fine rendition,
surely one of the red Chassagnes of the year. 16.9+. wt030304-08. 2000
BERGERAC, DOMAINE DAME DE FONROQUE - (FRANCE
BORDEAUX) Anise, licorice, and black, black fruit. Maraschino, olive,
tobacco./ Good ‘00 fruit sweetness, suppleness. Good now. 15.5. wt030304-09. 1999
PECHARMANT VEUVE ROCHES, DOMAINE DU HAUT PECHARMANT - (FRANCE BORDEAUX) Surprisingly full, rich, and spicy
for ‘99. Delivers rich fruit, anise, pepper, and other warm spices.
Ripe, juicy, plump, eager, penetrating./ Fine, lively acidity to
foil fatty fare. Charming black fruits. Tannin to spare yet. 15.7+. wt030304-10. 1999
PECHARMANT, DOMAINE DU HAUT PECHARMANT
- (FRANCE BORDEAUX) Full, tarry, spicy. Violet airs. Fruit runs
deep. Plum and tobacco. Great nose for ‘99./ ‘99 ease. Flows much
more readily than the above. Nice now. 15.6. wt030304-11. 1998
PECHARMANT, DOMAINE DU HAUT PECHARMANT
- (FRANCE BORDEAUX) Lovely perfumes of cedar, violets, and spices.
Surely highlights the superior vintage. Fine./ Good animal nuances
too. The fruit is sweet and the tannins very, very fine. Impressive.
16.2. wt030304-12. 2001
CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE MARQUIS, PATRICK LESEC
- (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Begins rather reduced and enclosed. Aeration
brings garrigue herbs and flowers, notably lavender. Fresh-cracked
black peppercorn too./ Fine, racy palate in the ‘01 fashion. The
garrigue impressions are sweet. A unique set of spicy aromatics
I cannot recall. Sandalwood, eau de vie. Will thrive with aging.
16.4+. Well liked by the group. And, a Parker 91. wt030304-13. 2001
RECANATI GALILEE MERLOT - (ISRAEL) Sweet
Valley fruit with nice oak patina. Galilee must be the Bakersfield
of Israel./ Again, the fruit is sweet and the oak positive. Popularly
styled. 15.0. wt030304-14. 2001
RECANATI RESERVE GALILEE MERLOT - (ISRAEL)
More oak–sawdust. And sour reduction–sauerkraut, sour milk./ Palate
cleaner. Warm and spicy. Wood tannins at a gagging level. 13.5. wt030304-15. 2000
NEWLAN NAPA VALLEY MERLOT - (U.S.) Reduced
and sourish. Oaky. No varietal definition./ Sour and funky. The
fruit is sweet but the aftertaste astringent. Not much hope here.
13.9. wt030304-16. 2000
RECANATI GALILEE CABERNET SAUVIGNON -
(ISRAEL) Raw and decaying. Rotten./ Rich and spicy but decaying
fruit. Muddled up mess. 11.0. wt030304-17. 2000
RECANATI RESERVE GALILEE CABERNET SAUVIGNON
- (ISRAEL) Oaky, spicy, well aged./ Sweet and spicy palate. Good
bouquet. Sweet and balanced. Entire. 15.5. wt030304-18. 1999
NEWLAN NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON
- (U.S.) Sweet fruit and spicy oak./ Again. Rather mild, tame for
‘99. Good though. 16.0. The group’s favorite Newlan. wt030304-19. 2000
NEWLAN NAPA VALLEY PINOT NOIR - (U.S.)
A lot of VA. Others couldn’t get varietal definition, but I find
a lot of cherry, which spells pinot. Like unpasteurized cherry juice
on the wane, getting a little nippy and volatile./ Again, VA and
pungent cherry. Rather fluid. 15.4. wt030304-20. 1999
NEWLAN NAPA VALLEY PINOT NOIR - (U.S.)
Aged, funky, decaying./ Same. Dry tannin yet. This spells doom.
12.0. wt030304-21. 2000
NEWLAN NAPA VALLEY ZINFANDEL - (U.S.)
Wholesome, rich, juicy, spicy, vigorous. Fabulous zinfandel nose.
Newlan’s always been good at this. Mountain fruit, Napa fruit, for
sure./ Full, rangy, racy, textured. Some tannin yet. Thorough. Fabulous.
16.8. Clearly, my favorite Newlan.
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