Amicus by X Winery
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Amicus by X Winery 2004 Special Blend Red (Spring Mountain)
- $40
This is a Cabernet-based Bordeaux blend, and quite a good one. It has a classic mountain profile of intense cassis, cherry and cedar flavors, with firm, astringent tannins. Decanting will help it soften, but you’re better off cellaring this polished wine for a few years.
— S.H.
(12/31/2007)
Amicus by X Winery 2001 Special Blend Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $49
Shows the superripe qualities of this vintage in the fruit that runs from sun-warmed blackberries through cherry pie, kirsch and cassis, and also the soft, gentle tannins. Lots of oak, too. Seems best now and for a few years, due to the softness.
— S.H.
(10/1/2005)
Amicus by X Winery 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (Spring Mountain)
- $55
Amicus has been doing a good job over the years producing richly intense mountain-style Cabs. This one, from a warm vintage, is very ripe, showing lusty red and black currant flavors. The tannins are thick, but sweet and fine, making the wine instantly drinkable, although decanting won’t hurt. Best now–2010.
— S.H.
(12/31/2007)
Amicus by X Winery 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $49
This is a big, sweetly ripe 100% Cab, a blend of Yountville and Spring Mountain fruit. It’s considerably more acidic and tannic than your usual Napa Cab, but the black currant flavors are as huge as anywhere. Despite the tannins it’s best now and for a couple more years.
— S.H.
(12/31/2005)
Amicus by X Winery 2006 Special Blend Red (Spring Mountain)
- $40
A good wine, but not really drinkable quite yet, due to the fierce mountain tannins. They lock down the blackberries, cherries and chocolate. But the finish is enormously long, and everything points to bottle development through 2014.
— S.H.
(3/1/2010)
Amicus by X Winery 2002 Special Blend Red (Napa Valley)
- $38
This is a pretty nice Bordeaux blend, dry and stylish, with rich, sweet tannins, rich oak, and well-ripened flavors of cassis, cherries and mocha. It has Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot.
— S.H.
(12/31/2005)
Amicus by X Winery 2005 Special Blend Red (Spring Mountain)
- $40
Good and delicious, but so ripe, soft and oaky, whatever terroir that Spring Mountain contributed has largely been obscured. With lip-smacking black currant, chocolate and anise flavors, the wine is made in an anonymous international style.
— S.H.
(3/1/2009)
Amicus by X Winery 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Spring Mountain)
- $55
Made from 100% Cabernet, this wine is very soft and somewhat sweet in pie-filling blackberry, cherry, chocolate and spice flavors. Drink now.
— S.H.
(3/1/2009)
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