Alienor
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Alienor 2006 Grand Vin Red (Lake County)
- $65
A beautiful wine that will redefine the way you view Lake County. Mostly Merlot, with a drop of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it’s extraordinarily rich and refined in the mouth, a lovely wine to drink now. Shows new oak-inspired raspberry, cherry, red currant and Indian spice flavors that linger into a long finish.
— S.H.
(9/1/2010)
Alienor 2009 Cote de Castelero Syrah (Lake County)
- $45
The wine is stunning, full of bright red fruit and a soft tinge of French bread, tightly structured with dark wood and a leathery component. A beautiful example of what can happen when the right winemaker and site collide: The finish is long and the wine is one to remember.
— V.B.
(6/1/2012)
Alienor 2007 Grand Vin Red (Lake County)
- Cellar Selection
- $65
Tasted beside the wonderful 2006, this Bordeaux blend is considerably more tannic and aloof. Almost equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Franc, it’s very deeply flavored in black and red currants, licorice and dusty Asian spices, while lots of new French oak adds a sturdy framework. Seems an obvious candidate for the cellar, and should blossom after 2011.
— S.H.
(9/1/2010)
Alienor 2010 Sauvignon Blanc (Lake County)
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- $36
Winemaker Denis Malbec has created a brilliantly delicious, crisp, dry yet richly textured version of the variety that opens with golden honey, dried apricot and lychee on the nose and mouth. Very minerally, the wine has a steely finish with smoky, oaky edges.
— V.B.
(6/1/2012)
Alienor 2009 Grand Vin Red (Lake County)
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- $65
Alienor Grand Vin hails from Kelseyville, in Lake County, a fine place for Bordeaux varieties. A blend of 51% Merlot, 48% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, this is highly structured with a lot of herbal intensity. The typical fruit forwardness of many California reds is subdued; the wine may need time for the fruit to make its way through.
— V.B.
(7/1/2012)
Alienor 2005 Red (Lake County)
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- $65
Good and dry, but awkward, with slightly vegetal flavors sticking through riper ones of blackberries and black currants. The acid-tannin relationship also is unbalanced. Redeems itself on the finish, with a flourish of chocolate.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
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