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Preston of Dry Creek 1999 Estate Syrah (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $20

This big Dry Creek stalwart has fine, deep berry fruit, a slight and attractive meatiness on the nose and olive-garlic accents. Sounds weird, but it works: It has firm structure: the tightly packed fruit needs a few years to open and shed the moderate tannins. — W.E. (10/1/2001)

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Preston of Dry Creek 2000 Late Harvest Sémillon (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $28

A dense, oily wine whose full-bodiedness leaves thick stains of glycerine on the glass. Tastes strongly of apricots and figs, and is very sweet and rich. Would be nice with vanilla ice cream. — S.H. (12/15/2003)

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Preston of Dry Creek 2000 Hartsock Estate Reserve Sauvignon Blanc (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $16

Pepper, peppermint, wintergreen, menthol and spearmint highlight this young, herbaceous, but charming wine. The aggressive grassiness is nicely countered by a rich, creamy texture, although of course it’s bone dry. There’s a long, peppery, citrusy aftertaste. — S.H. (11/15/2001)

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Preston of Dry Creek 2000 Viognier (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $18

Here’s a chewy wine that combines lush, exotic aromas and flavors with very dry fruit and a graceful elegance. The aroma suggests wild thyme and honey, grapefruit juice and smoky spices. It drinks rather like a Sauvignon Blanc, with tight, lemony flavors and crispness. — S.H. (11/15/2001)

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Preston of Dry Creek 1999 Petite Sirah (Dry Creek Valley)

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Price $36

Preston brings control to this explosive varietal, reining in the berry and fruit flavors to craft a wine that’s more like a Cabernet of Merlot. It’s still big in flavors, with oodles of blackberry jam and pepper, and very dry. — S.H. (9/1/2003)

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Preston of Dry Creek 2000 Vogensen Bench Syrah (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $22

Once you get past the tannins, you’ll find a rich vein of young, jammy black cherry nectar. This dry wine is polished, supple and forward in fruit. Be sure to match it that have foods with a sweet edge, like a smoky baked ham with cherry sauce. — S.H. (12/15/2003)

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Preston of Dry Creek 2002 Viognier (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $25

Fruit salad in a glass, with big flavors of peaches, limes, apples, and grapefruit. Drier than most of today’s Viogniers, with very crisp acids that wash over the palate and stimulate it for food. — S.H. (6/1/2003)

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Preston of Dry Creek 2000 Vin Gris Rosé (Dry Creek Valley)

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Price $11

Check out the pretty onionskin color of this subtle rosé, a blend of Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Grenache. Starts with delicate but rich aromas of raspberry and smoke, and tastes very dry. There’s an austerity to the flavors but also a good degree of complexity in the interplay of dusty tannins, acids and alcohol. — S.H. (11/15/2001)

Most Reviewed Designations

Cavallo Block Estate Hartsock Hartsock Estate Reserve Late Harvest Old Vines/ Old Clones Vin Gris Vogensen Bench Vogensen Bench Syrah-Sirah

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