Published in November 2009
Wines, Spirits and Beers published in the November 2009 issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
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Melville 2007 Carrie's Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $52
Combines a delicate, floral lightness with a potent intricacy to produce a wine of vast intellectual interest. Dry and somewhat tannic, and crisp in tangy acidity, this small-production Pinot features tiers of tart red cherries, rosehip tea, cola, mint, lavender, anise and pepper, edged with the honeyed sweetness of smoky, glazed oak. A tremendous achievement, and…
— S.H.
(11/1/2009)
Tua Rita 2006 Redigaffi Merlot (Toscana)
- Cellar Selection
- $330
A cult wine and an international superstar, Redigaffi (100% Merlot) will blow you away with its richness, opulence and smoothness. Aromatic layers of milk chocolate, nutmeg, vanilla and Christmas spice peel back one thick layer after the next. This is a loudspeaker wine with extraordinary intensity and softness from start to finish.
— M.L.
(11/1/2009)
Longoria 2007 Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)
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- $45
Longoria has taken full advantage of the fine 2007 vintage in producing this massive, ageable Pinot Noir. It stuns with the richness of black cherries and red currants that have an edge of cocoa and pepper, yet finishes totally dry, with balancing acidity. Best of all is the authoritative mouthfeel. This gorgeous Pinot is very great now, and should evolve through…
— S.H.
(11/1/2009)
Drew 2007 Fog-Eater Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
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- $42
A stunning Pinot Noir, and a worthy followup to Drew’s 2006 bottling. Interestingly, the official alcohol is nearly 1% lower at no loss of ripeness, a testimony to the success of the vintage. Offers everything you want in a fine coastal Pinot: crisp acidity, a dry, silky mouthfeel, refined tannins, complexity and ageability. The flavors include red cherries and…
— S.H.
(11/1/2009)
St. Supéry 2005 Dollarhide Limited Edition Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $80
This is an extraordinarily fine Cabernet Sauvignon, easily St. Supéry’s best in memory. It’s made in a completely different style from the prevailing cult model, being fully dry, lower in alcohol, and maintaining a tannic structure framing blackberry and currant flavors that are notably balanced with herbs and tobacco. Will get better and better. Call it…
— S.H.
(11/1/2009)
Hidden Ridge 2005 55% Slope Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma County)
- $75
A very fine Cabernet that combines the modern cult style of ripeness with old-fashioned structure to produce a wine of exceptional appeal. It’s rich in mountain-intense black currants, bitter chocolate, spices and smoky oak, wrapped into splendid tannins, and the finish is thoroughly dry. The grapes are from the Sonoma side of Spring Mountain, and the winemaker was…
— S.H.
(11/1/2009)
Chalk Hill 2006 Estate Vineyard Selection Botrytised Sémillon (Chalk Hill)
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- $80
A spectacular dessert wine. The residual sugar is 18%, making it superrich in honeyed sweetness, complexed with apricot, pineapple, pear, vanilla cream and new oak flavors of butterscotch and crème brûlée. But it’s also crisp in acidity, giving it a clean scour. One of the best sweeties of the vintage.
— S.H.
(11/1/2009)
Owen Roe 2007 Lady Rosa Syrah (Yakima Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $45
Very impressive—dark, aromatic, totally ripe and saturated, yet retaining Syrah’s delicate, floral aromatics, streaks of citrus, amplified with a stunning array of harmonic accents. The flavors waft along, powerful and refined, plush and muscular; the wine seems to gather force and length as it extends into finishing flavors of licorice, smoke and coffee.
— P.G.
(11/1/2009)
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