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Published in March 2010

Wines, Spirits and Beers published in the March 2010 issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

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100
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Cardinale 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

  • Cellar Selection
  1. $200
Tasted in a flight of great and famous Napa wines, this Cardinale stood at the head of the pack. Starts with a very fine nose of cedar, cassis, ripe blackberries and violets, then turns dramatic and refined in the mouth. Shows vast depth and length, with the finish a full minute of sweet fruits and spices. Marvelous tannins, so plush and elegant, so powerful yet…  — S.H.  (3/1/2010)
98
points

Quilceda Creek 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

  • Cellar Selection
  1. $125
The 2006 flagship Cabernet from Quilceda Creek is a massive wine that has just begun to emerge from its slumber. When first released the wine seemed to have entered a dumb phase, but six months later it responds to decanting and shows its muscle. Fruit flavors of black, brandied cherries, cassis and bourbon-soaked plums are wrapped in generous, layered oak. The…  — P.G.  (3/1/2010)
97
points

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2006 Ornellaia Red (Bolgheri Superiore)

  • Cellar Selection
  1. $200
Consistently among Italy’s top-scoring wines, this vintage of the celebrated Ornellaia (a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) is a gorgeous expression of the very best of European enology. It delivers extraordinary richness, succulence and intensity, but remains elegant to the end. Aromas include black cherry, spice and dark chocolate.  — M.L.  (3/1/2010)
97
points

Sea Smoke 2007 Ten Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)

  • Cellar Selection
  • Online Exclusive
  1. $80
This very dense, tannic Pinot Noir represents a triumph for both the winery, the vintage and the region it represents. A multi-clone blend (hence the name) with high, cool-climate acidity and aged in 100% new oak, it’s still young, fresh and tight. The astringency throws a cloak over the raspberries, cherries, rosehip tea and Indian spice flavors, which reveal…  — S.H.  (3/1/2010)
97
points

Napa Angel 2006 by Montes Aurelio's Selection Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

  • Cellar Selection
  1. $90
From Chilean winemaker, Aurelio Montes, this 100% Cabernet shows massively concentrated flavors of ripe blackberries and cassis, with richer notes of dark chocolate, anise, spices and smoky cedar. What an amazing tannin structure, intricate, fine and complex. A wine to drink now for sheer opulence or to age for at least a dozen years.  — S.H.  (3/1/2010)
97
points

Marchesi Antinori 2006 Guado al Tasso Red (Bolgheri Superiore)

  • Cellar Selection
  1. $95
Guado al Tasso is finally back. After a string of past vintages that exhibited some rubber-like aromas, the 2006 expression is a study in purity, focus and excellence. This wine is impressive on all levels in terms of intensity, personality and persistency. It’s rich and luscious with smooth tannins and lasting flavors of blackberry and spice. Drink after 2015.  — M.L.  (3/1/2010)
96
points

Atalon 2006 Corestone Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

  • Cellar Selection
  1. $60
Dramatic all around. Deeply aromatic, offering waves of grilled blackberries, currants, violets, sweet buttered cinnamon toast and sandalwood. The tannin structure is superb. Feels classically dense and full-bodied in the mouth, very dry, yet opulent and complex. Grows more concentrated as it airs in the glass. A tremendous wine that needs time. 2012–2020.  — S.H.  (3/1/2010)
96
points

Bjornstad 2007 van der Kamp Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sonoma Mountain)

  • Editors' Choice
  • Online Exclusive
  1. $40
It’s hard to consistently get scores this high year after year, but Greg Bjornstad does, because he understands Pinot Noir. Specifically, he knows how to combine power, which is easy, with finesse, which isn’t. This 2007, from an esteemed vineyard, is spectacular in wild forest cherry, cola, licorice, pine cone, anise, exotic spice and sandalwood flavors, even as…  — S.H.  (3/1/2010)
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