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Allora 1999 Tresca Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

Price $60

Here’s a good example of what’s so disturbing about the rash of expensive Cabernets and blends that has possessed the minds of consumers. This is an awkward, cumbersome wine. Sure, the fruit is as ripe as anything on earth, but what good is extract if it doesn’t have balance? The wine is excessively soft. It’s cloying, and to add insult to injury, it’s tannic… — S.H. (8/1/2003)

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Allora 1999 Cielo Red (Napa Valley)

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Price $45

This Super-Tuscan blend of Howell Mountain Sangiovese and Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon and Cab Franc is one dark wine. It smells big, too, like an egg cream, which New Yorkers will understand. This chocolatey wine has hints of malt, while the flavors are vast, suggesting ripe blackberries. It’s a huge wine in extract and mouthfeel. This creates awkward… — S.H. (8/19/2003)

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Cielo Tresca

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Cabernet Sauvignon Red Blend

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