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Aquinas 2003 Chardonnay (Napa Valley)

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Price $13

Packs as much flavor as you can fit in a glass. Ultraripe pineapples and peaches, caramelized oak, toasty meringue, vanilla, the works. Plus, it’s creamy, smooth and crisp. — S.H. (6/1/2005)

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Aquinas 2005 Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley)

Price $15

This is a great price for a dessert wine of this deliciousness. It’s all apricot jam, honeysuckle and vanilla spice, and tastes botrytisy too, with a richly honeyed mouthfeel. Brings to mind sipping in a summer flower garden. — S.H. (12/15/2006)

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Aquinas 2007 Chardonnay (Napa Valley)

Price $15

A fine Chardonnay, especially at this price. Shows flashy pineapple, pear and guava flavors, enriched with smoky vanilla and buttered toast. Crisp acidity makes it all bright and clean. — S.H. (12/15/2009)

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Aquinas 2007 Philosopher’s Blend Reserve Red (Napa Valley)

Price $25

A lovely, easy-to-like Bordeaux blend that stands proud next to Napa wines far more expensive. It’s rich and sweet in raspberries, cherries and blackberries, with a smoky coat of oak. Drink now. — S.H. (9/1/2011)

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Aquinas 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

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Price $10

A Napa Cabernet at this price? It’s pretty good, too, rich with juicy blackberry and oak flavors, with fancy, smooth tannins, and very dry. A value for its balance and harmony. — S.H. (10/1/2004)

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Aquinas 2008 Petite Sirah (Napa Valley)

Price $15

Good price for a Napa Valley Petite Sirah this rich and balanced. It’s not one for the cellar, but is nice for drinking now, for its soft, gentle flavors of raspberries, cherries, blackberries and toast. — S.H. (8/1/2011)

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Aquinas 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

Price $15

This is a soft, gentle Cabernet for drinking now. It’s pleasantly rich, offering blackberry, cherry, chocolate and cedar flavors, wrapped into easy tannins. — S.H. (9/1/2011)

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Aquinas 2010 Chardonnay (Napa Valley)

Price $15

This is barrel fermented, with noticeable flavors of heavily buttered toast, butterscotch and caramel flavors. Bright with crisp acidity, it also features notes of ripe pineapple, pear, peach and mango. — S.H. (7/1/2012)

Most Reviewed Designations

Late Harvest Philosopher’s Blend Reserve Red

Most Reviewed Varietals

Bordeaux-style Red Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Merlot Petite Sirah Pinot Noir Sauvignon Blanc

2008 PerryMoore Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

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

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