Published in March 2009
Wines, Spirits and Beers published in the March 2009 issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
Williams Selyem 2006 Ferrington Vineyard Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $62
Ferrington is one of Anderson Valley’s greatest vineyards, and this wine is stunning. Fully dry and elegant in structure, with fine acidity and dusty tannins, it offers a wealth of cola, cherry pie, mushu plum sauce, cinnamon and cardamom spice flavors. Will easily develop over the next eight years.
— S.H.
(3/1/2009)
Frank Family 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
- $85
A great wine that combines the modern, ultraripe winemaking style with Rutherford’s fine, complex tannins and herbs. Feels plush and velvety in the mouth, exploding in blackberry, cherry, cassis and chocolate flavors grounded with sweet sage. An ager. Beautiful now through 2012, at least.
— S.H.
(3/1/2009)
Frog's Leap 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
- $75
A gorgeous Cab, lush and soft and delicious. Shows a New World, cult winemaking sensibility, with superripe fruit and melted tannins framing blackberry and cherry pie, cassis, dark chocolate, anise and cedar flavors. Should age for the next ten years.
— S.H.
(3/1/2009)
Mount Eden 2005 Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon (Santa Cruz Mountains)
- Cellar Selection
- $50
Mount Eden makes their estate Cab the old-fashioned way: to age. The ’05 is quite tannic and shut down right now, with a hard astringency, especially on the finish. However, it’s rich in black currants, mocha and cedar, and is a natural for many years in the cellar. The score could rise considerably after 2011.
— S.H.
(3/1/2009)
Château Sociando-Mallet 2006 Red (Haut-Médoc)
- Cellar Selection
With a high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine has both structured and superbly rich fruit. The tannins are firm, but show a sweet, enticing edge to them, giving a full body and classic, fresh black currant acidity. An impressive wine, which definitely needs to age—five years or more.
— R.V.
(3/1/2009)
Château Doisy Védrines 2006 White (Barsac)
A richly liquorous wine, ripe and packed with harmonious sweet textures. At the same time over the ripe structure there is a layer of lively lemon, spice and ginger, spiked with fresh tangerines. The end result is smooth, balanced and vibrant.
— R.V.
(3/1/2009)
Château Lamothe Guignard 2006 White (Sauternes)
This big, spicy wine shows the strides that have been made at Lamothe-Guignard over the last five years. The character of the wine is powerful, sweetness concentrated into a hugely rich texture, flavors of sweet peach and lychee showing through, all the time balanced.
— R.V.
(3/1/2009)
Le Dôme 2006 Red (Saint-Émilion)
- $260
Benefiting from the great quality of Cabernet Franc in 2006, this is a beautiful wine, perfumed and seductive. The fruit tannins are so well integrated with wood that they are only just dominant. Ripe, opulent but also firmly structured, this will age magnificently over five years or more.
— R.V.
(3/1/2009)
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