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Lazy Creek 1999 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)

Price $26

Less is more; you get the feeling the wine was made by a hands-off winemaker. It’s understandable why he would want the grapes to speak for themselves. They’re amazing, offering up the most generous, sappy flavors you can imagine. You wish it had more of the artist’s touch, even more oaky-framing, something to organize this raw talent. But there’s no doubting its… — S.H. (5/1/2002)

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Lazy Creek 2000 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)

Price $32

— W.E. (10/1/2002)

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Lazy Creek 2000 Gewürztraminer (Anderson Valley)

Price $16

— S.H. (5/1/2002)

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Lazy Creek 1999 Gewürztraminer (Anderson Valley)

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Price $12

Starts off with pretty litchi, plum, citrus and melon notes and sports good body and acidity with a well-rounded mouthfeel. Has loads of minerals on the finish. — S.H. (11/15/2001)

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Lazy Creek 1999 Barrel #9 Gewürztraminer (Anderson Valley)

Price $27

From a little vineyard in Philo, this wine has been fermented to absolute dryness, which is rare in a Gewürz. Thus, the acidity is unrelieved, and it’s high. Fruit? Try hints of peach, with earthy herbs. It’s a fierce wine, a connoisseur’s wine. Something this dry and intense needs food to soften it. The winemaker recommends foie gras. —S.H. — S.H. (5/1/2002)

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Lazy Creek 2000 Puncheon #3 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)

Price $62

The question is whether this wine will improve with age, because it’s a difficult wine now. Earthy and dense with herbal, cherry flavors, and pretty full-bodied for a Pinot, it’s also tannic and tough. Acidity is upfront and tart. Try again in 2005. —S.H. — S.H. (4/1/2003)

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Lazy Creek 2000 Chardonnay (Anderson Valley)

Price $16

Lean and strongly flavored with a taste of the earth: mineral, slate and subtle hints of apples. The winemaking was hands -on, with partial barrel fermentation and lees aging, but it’s still a wine of austerity, at least for Chardonnay. High acidity adds a scour to the finish. —S.H. — S.H. (5/1/2002)

Most Reviewed Designations

Barrel #9 Puncheon #3

Most Reviewed Varietals

Chardonnay Gewürztraminer Pinot Noir

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Winemaker Gustavo Gonzalez left Robert Mondavi to do his own thing, and…

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