Babich
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Babich 1996 Irongate Chardonnay (Hawke's Bay)
- $22
This winery’s highly-oaked Chard, from a single vineyard, is bursting with buttered toast, smoke and lees, with apple, peach and tropical fruit, and an iron or flinty aroma. Full-bodied, rich and creamy, complex and lavishly textured. Young, needs time.
— S.H.
(8/1/1999)
Babich 2009 The Patriarch Premium Red Wine (Hawke's Bay)
A soft, lush blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc and 25% Malbec, The Patriarch offers straightforward cassis and vanilla notes, with hints of coffee and tobacco for complexity. It’s approachable now, but should be even better in a few years. Drink now–2020.
— J.C.
(8/1/2012)
Babich 2008 Black Label Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
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- $18
Babich's top Sauvignon is a big step up in quality, featuring more weight and intensity than its regular bottling. Tropical--think passion fruit--flavors are accented by grassy notes, with grapefruit notes forming the core. Drink now.
— J.C.
(7/1/2009)
Babich 2006 Gimblett Road Vineyard Winemakers' Reserve Syrah (Hawke's Bay)
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- $18
A satisfying, varietally correct mouthful of Syrah, combining ripe tannins and a creamy texture with tart berry fruit and slightly peppery, meaty notes. It could use a touch more complexity and length, but it’s a pretty good value in Hawke’s Bay Syrah. Drink now.
— J.C.
(5/1/2009)
Babich 1998 Chardonnay (Gisborne)
- Best Buy
- $10
A no-oak Chard, with green-apple, peach and grilled-almond notes, and a strong herbal or medicinal streak. Crisp and clean, has real character. Drink this well-priced wine now. Best Buy.
— S.H.
(8/1/1999)
Babich 1998 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
- Best Buy
- $10
Lots of grapefruit, new-mown grass, and that telltale gooseberry or currant aroma. Quite fruity and tart, with a penetrating intensity and long finish. Low or no oak. Best Buy.
— S.H.
(8/1/1999)
Babich 2000 Unwooded Chardonnay (Hawke's Bay)
- Best Buy
- $11
Tasted blind, this would confuse many Chardonnay drinkers used to the oaked-up, caramel-flavored concoctions typically associated with the variety. The fruit comes through vibrant and pure, with lots of tart apple and pear flavors buttressed by a healthy squirt of citrus. Long and clean on the finish, perfect with shrimp cocktail.
— J.C.
(11/15/2003)
Babich 2007 Unoaked Chardonnay (Hawke's Bay)
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- $14
Lushly textured and filled with tropical fruit, this is a very good example of unoaked Chardonnay. Pineapple, melon and guava notes mix easily, finishing with just enough citrus to retain a sense of balance. Drink now.
— J.C.
(11/1/2009)
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