Published in November 2007
Wines, Spirits and Beers published in the November 2007 issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
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Torbreck 2004 RunRig Shiraz-Viognier (Barossa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $220
Despite being loaded with complexity—spicy, meaty, savory and vanilla notes all feature in this wine—there’s also explosive fruit. Swirls of blueberry and blackberry flavors are head-spinning and the texture is compellingly rich and velvety. If that isn’t enough, the finish lasts for minutes. A blend of Shiraz from eight vineyards, all at least 90 years old, plus a…
— J.C.
(11/1/2007)
Leonetti Cellar 2004 Reserve Red (Walla Walla Valley (WA))
- $110
100% estate grown, this truly exceptional Cabernet, Merlot and Petit Verdot blend opens with angular, vertical fruit flavors, stacked tightly and detailed with citrus, graphite and chalk. The layered mid-palate mixes grape, berry, cherry and plum, sweet and dense. The oak is applied moderately, not dominating as in past Leonetti reserves. It’s a profound wine with…
— P.G.
(11/1/2007)
Torbreck 2005 The Factor Shiraz (Barossa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $105
Tarry and peppery, dark and meaty, it’s difficult to describe how a wine that is so packed with lush blackberry and plum fruit can remain complex. The fruit completely fills the mouth, yet nuances of spicy, meaty complexity somehow permeate, building in intensity on the long finish. Supple enough to drink now, but should evolve positively through at least 2015 and…
— J.C.
(11/1/2007)
Penfolds 2004 Block 42 Kalimna Cabernet Sauvignon (Barossa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $225
This is incredibly dark, concentrated stuff from what may be the oldest (planted in 1886) continuously producing Cabernet vineyard in the world. Minty, herbal notes combine with chocolate and cassis to yield a complex, balanced whole. Despite the density of the fruit, there’s absolutely no sense of heaviness or excessive weight, and while the tannins appear creamy…
— J.C.
(11/1/2007)
John Duval Wines 2005 Eligo Shiraz (Barossa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $100
Underneath a slightly smoky, toasty exterior lies an explosion of cherry, raspberry and black cherry fruit that’s wonderfully pure without being simple. The texture is creamy and lush without being unstructured or jammy, while the finish goes on and on. Drink now–2020.
— J.C.
(11/1/2007)
Henschke 2002 Hill of Grace Vineyard Shiraz (Eden Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $550
This is a bold, full-flavored, authoritative example of Eden Valley Shiraz. Cool-climate notes of cracked pepper elegantly frame waves of blackberry fruit that are fresh and zingy, not cooked or confected. This is firmly structured and built for the cellar, yet the tannins are ripe, forming a silky web that supports the fruit on the prolonged finish. Drink 2012–2035.
— J.C.
(11/1/2007)
Jura Twenty-One 21-Year-Old Isle of Jura Single Malt Whisky
- $129
The wonderful bouquet is grainy dry, lightly nutty with additional vibrant scents of buttered honeywheat toast, sautéed almonds, cigar tobacco and buttermilk. The palate entry is sap- and maple-like; by midpalate the flavors run from chocolate milk to nougat to oatmeal-with-honey. Finishes gracefully and with late taste thrust. The new benchmark for Jura.
— P.P.
(11/1/2007)
Don Julio Blanco 100% Blue Agave NOM 1449 CRT
- $50
This is how blanco Tequila should smell with unadorned, raw, but fetching peppery/dill-like aromas, scents of lanolin, palm oil, sand, minerals and slate. The palate entry is semidry, intensely sap-like and honeyed; at midpalate the taste profile displays a satiny texture and a robust, herbal, mildly salty flavor.
— P.P.
(11/15/2007)
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