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Envy 2008 Nord Vineyard Petite Sirah (Napa Valley)
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- $45
Big, rich, thick, showing all the hallmarks of a wine that means business. Very great from a Petite Sirah point of view, massively constructed in blackberries, cherries, blueberries, anise, coffee, cocoa and spices, with firm, rich tannins, and the briary, slightly rustic mouthfeel that characterizes the variety. Really good now, with decanting, and should develop…
— S.H.
(9/1/2011)
Envy 2007 Late Harvest White (Napa Valley)
- $45
This very sweet wine was harvested at 33 degrees brix, which for wine geeks means lots and lots of sugar. Honeyed flavors dominate, fruited with apricots and tangerines. It is, in a word, delicious. Even better, it’s frosted with vanilla and butter, and vital acidity is perfect. A superior Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc that joins the top ranks of California dessert wines.
— S.H.
(5/1/2011)
Envy 2007 Nord Vineyard Petite Sirah (Napa Valley)
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- $45
Shows real elegance and finesse in a variety that can sometimes get a little out of control. With smoothly polished tannins giving it a full-bodied mouthfeel, this single-vineyard wine has rich blackberry, black currant and pepper flavors. Fine now, and should develop for many years.
— S.H.
(8/1/2010)
Envy 2008 Bee Bee's Blend Red (Calistoga)
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- $48
A great, complex wine for drinking now with roasts and stews. Smoothly tannic, it’s big, yet dry and subtle, showing flavors of blackberries, raspberries and cherries, with a delightful minerality. The sweet finish is long, rich and spicy.
— S.H.
(9/1/2011)
Envy 2008 Vaca Mountain Petite Sirah (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
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- $45
Dry, hard in tannins and rustic in the way of some youthful Petite Sirahs. If you drink it now, you’ll find plenty of sweet, flashy cherries and raspberries, but the wine will feel hard and astringent. Needs time. Should begin to blossom after 2014 and drink well for many years after.
— S.H.
(9/1/2011)
Envy 2007 Vaca Mountain Petite Sirah (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
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- $45
This is a perfect Petite Sirah to cellar. It defines the Napa ageworthy style, with its beautifully ripe but hard tannins, deeply ripe flavors and overall balance. The blackberry, blueberry, black currant, licorice and black pepper flavors need time for everything to come together. Hold until after 2013.
— S.H.
(8/1/2010)
Envy 2008 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Calistoga)
- $48
Classic Calistoga red wine, totally dry, full-bodied and big. Assaults with sweet, ripe sour cherry candy, cola, anise and spice flavors that finish long and lush. Yet it shows a refined tannic structure, and there’s a firm minerality. Could surprise in the cellar after six years, but no guarantees.
— S.H.
(9/1/2011)
Envy 2009 Sauvignon Blanc (Yountville)
- Editors' Choice
- $23
A rich, complex Sauvignon Blanc worth the price. You can taste the oak and lees influences in the buttermilk cream and smokiness, but the lemon, lime and white peach flavors really star.
— S.H.
(5/1/2011)
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