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Belvedere 1999 Healdsburg Ranches Syrah (Sonoma County)
- Editors' Choice
- $26
This is one reason why Syrah is becoming so popular. It has all the fruit you expect from a ripe vintage, but it doesn’t overwhelm. It’s just part of the package that includes ripe, soft tannins and acids and a subtle interplay of oak. Balanced, rich and harmonious, it’s an elaborately detailed wine meant to accompany strongly flavored foods. —S.H.
— S.H.
(9/1/2002)
Belvedere 2000 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
- $30
Rises to the expectations of the appellation, with classic aromas of beetroot, black raspberry, chocolate, mint, smoke and vanilla, and a dry, voluptious mouthfeel. The berry flavors are powerful and jammy, but the wine is balanced and harmonious. This is what the California sun does for Pinot Noir. —S.H.
— S.H.
(5/1/2002)
Belvedere 2001 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $28
At more than four years of age, this Pinot still tastes fresh and lively. It has a juicy acidity that frames classic Russian River Pinot flavors of cherries, cola and rhubarb, and is dry and silky. There’s still an edge of dusty tannins. Try this well-crafted wine with lamb or rib roast.
— S.H.
(7/1/2006)
Belvedere 2000 Chardonnay (Russian River Valley)
- $20
Rich and ripe, with fine-tuned layers of pear, melon, citrus, apple, herb and pretty toast notes. Well balanced and refined, the wine finishes long, with a tangy, fresh edge to the vibrant flavors.
— J.M.
(12/15/2002)
Belvedere 2001 Healdsburg Ranches Zinfandel (Sonoma County)
- $24
Quite plush, packed with elegant, sweet oak framing full-blown, ripe black cherry, plum, blackberry, chocolate, coffee, spice and herb flavors. The tannins are firm and ripe and the finish long and bright.
— W.E.
(11/1/2003)
Belvedere 2004 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
- $28
Lovely and complicated; a Pinot Noir for Cabernet lovers. It has Pinot’s silky texture and soft tannins, but also a full-bodied, oak-infused weight that carries wonderfully ripe cherry pie, anise, cola and raspberry flavors that change from sip to sip.
— S.H.
(12/1/2006)
Belvedere 1998 Chardonnay (Russian River Valley)
- $18
An oaky style, with crème brûlée and pain grillé dominating the aromas. Yet there’s solid tropical fruit underneath that finishes with a lemon-custard streak. Elegant and harmonious; toasty without being overdone.
— W.E.
(6/1/2000)
Belvedere 1998 Chardonnay (Sonoma County)
- $18
Big and toasty, with hints of oranges, pears and earth. Call it complex, because it offers a range of character in aromatics, flavors and feel. Smooth and big, it comes on late with heavy butter notes that border on being over the top. A lot of wine for the money.
— W.E.
(6/1/2000)
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