Published in June 2010

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

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Château Climens 2007 White (Barsac)

Cellar Selection

Price $200

A big, rich wine, showing its gorgeous fruit easily. But with a core of dryness, the ripest apricots touched by caramel, it should age well over many years. There is intense power here, still hidden by the youth of the wine, but with final concentration. — R.V. (6/1/2010)

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Château Suduiraut 2007 White (Sauternes)

Cellar Selection

Price $90

Powered by dry botrytis, this is a wine with immense potential. It has weight, complexity and richness, all under the cloak of botrytis. To leaven the power, there is acidity, but this is certainly for aging. — R.V. (6/1/2010)

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Emilio Moro 2006 Malleolus de Valderramiro Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)

Cellar Selection

Price $180

Beautifully composed, with power and just as much precision and pizzazz. The nose offers lightly baked berry fruit notes, leather and spice, while the palate is loaded with tobacco, exotic spices and the finest natural berry flavors Spain has to offer. Smooth, elegant, finessed and potent, with integrated tannins and bold acidity that will keep it going for at… — M.S. (6/1/2010)

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Failla 2008 Estate Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast)

Editors' Choice

Price $42

From the wildest, most remote and exotic stretch of the Sonoma Coast: you can taste the salt of the sea in this wine, as you can in a Manzanilla Sherry. It gives a tang to the lemondrop, pear and honeysuckle flavors, with their lick of cold granite. So pure and vibrant, so savory, so compelling. Grows more fascinating with every minute in the glass. — S.H. (6/1/2010)

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Merry Edwards 2007 Meredith Estate Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)

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Price $54

A splendid, near-perfect Pinot, although it’s very young and will benefit from time in the bottle. Few Pinots offer richer, more massive flavors. Just explodes on the palate with raspberries, cherries, persimmons, Dr. Pepper cola, mocha and cinnamon spices, yet the tannin-acid structure keeps it all balanced. A joy to drink as it warms and changes in the glass… — S.H. (6/1/2010)

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Emilio Moro 2006 Malleolus de Sanchomartin Tinto del Pais (Ribera del Duero)

Editors' Choice

Price $204

Talk about magnetic aromas of bacon, tobacco and bold black fruit, and then comes an oak-rich palate full of coconut, butter, chocolate and exotic berry flavor. Chocolate truffle and pastry work the finish, and overall this is a mile-deep beauty to drink from 2011 through 2017. — M.S. (6/1/2010)

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Kendall-Jackson 2007 Highlands Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon (Knights Valley)

Price $70

Superb, opulent, just wonderful. Hard to exaggerate the beauty of this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Fantastically ripe and rich in black cherries, currants, sandalwood and spices, with a grounding streak of herbs. Beyond the flavors is the near-perfect structure, marked by smooth, complex tannins. Finishes sweet but completely dry, the paradox of a great wine. Drink… — S.H. (6/1/2010)

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Kendall-Jackson 2005 Stature Red (Napa Valley)

Price $120

Filled with black and red berries and stone fruits that have a smoky, grilled edge, this dramatic Cabernet-based Bordeaux blend hails from several great vineyards, mainly Stagecoach, which is up on Atlas Peak. It drinks well now at the age of four-plus years, showing lush fruit that’s just beginning to dry out and achieve bottle bouquet. Feels sweet and soft in the… — S.H. (6/1/2010)

2008 PerryMoore Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

This is a lush, heady wine that’s full bodied and dry, with massive…

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