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Neal Family 2006 Rutherford Dust Vineyards Petite Sirah (Rutherford)
- $35
A classic Petite Sirah. Dark, dry, densely layered and very tannic, it’s a wine that should easily glide over the next decade. Shows a concentrated heart of blackberries, black pepper and smoked butter notes from oak barrel aging.
— S.H.
(5/1/2010)
Neal Family 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $45
A terrific Cabernet, this is rich and sophisticated, showing the classic proportions of the fabulous 2007 vintage. Dry and smooth in tannins, this is packed with flavors of berry, currant, spice and smoky cedar, leading to a long, satisfying finish. Hold and allow it to develop over the next six years.
— S.H.
(8/1/2012)
Neal Family 2005 Rutherford Dust Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
- $90
Made in a flashy, fleshy, flamboyant style, with ripe flavors of cherry tart, cocoa, licorice and cedar. The structure and mouthfeel is firm and dry, with well-articulated tannins. Classically elegant. Now through 2013.
— S.H.
(6/1/2009)
Neal Family 2010 Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $18
Maybe it’s the 100% certified organic grapes that make this wine so pure, or the fact that it never saw oak. Probably both. The fruit stands front and center, with flavors of lemons, limes, Asian pears, lemongrass and gooseberries. A superior Sauvignon Blanc, at a great price, but production unfortunately was less than 1,000 cases.
— S.H.
(11/1/2011)
Neal Family 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $50
Don’t even think of opening this Cab now. The tannins are hard, and they lock down the considerable blackberry, black currant, anise and dark chocolate flavors. It’s a very fine wine. The 100% Cab grapes come from Howell Mountain, Atlas Peak, Mt. Veeder, Rutherford, St. Helena and Coombsville, making this a sort of international citizen of Napa Valley. 2011–2016.
— S.H.
(5/1/2010)
Neal Family 2005 Wykoff Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $80
A curious wine. It’s not tasting at all good now. So tannic, so new oaky, it feels clumsy and astringent and awkward in the mouth. Then you realize how rich the heart of fruit is, offering an enormous array of blackberries, blueberries and black currants. The grapes are from Rutherford. The gamble is if the fruit will outlast the tannins.
— S.H.
(5/1/2010)
Neal Family 2008 Zinfandel (Napa Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $24
Great Zinfandel, easily worth the price. Napa Valley still makes the most balanced, claret-style Zins, and this polished beauty is right up there. It’s dry and elegantly constructed despite its considerable power, showing rich flavors of wild raspberries and cherries, sweet concentrated red currants, mocha, licorice and scads of peppery spices. Drink now…
— S.H.
(12/31/2010)
Neal Family 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $45
Overly sharp acidity marks this wine, giving it a cutting mouthfeel that interferes with otherwise delicious flavors. It sure is deep and long in blackberries, black currants, black licorice and smoky cedar wood, and the tannins are thick and dry, suggesting ageability.
— S.H.
(12/31/2010)
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