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Sawkar 2003 Reserve Merlot (Sonoma Mountain)

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Price $28

From a warmer part of this complex appellation comes this lovely Merlot, which despite some gritty tannins has a soft voluptuousness. It has deep flavors of plums and savory fresh herbs, and isn’t too oaky. It’s a fine wine now with a nice steak and gorgonzola butter sauce, but has the integrity to age for a decade. — S.H. (3/1/2006)

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Sawkar 2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

Price $42

This is a young, tough wine, with big-time astringent tannins, which begs the question, will it age? There’s primary blackberry and cherry fruit, and a streak of juicy acidity. It’s not really drinkable now, but should improve through 2010. — S.H. (3/1/2006)

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Sawkar NV Red Table Wine

Price $14

With Sonoma Mountain Syrah and Cabern and quite soft in acids, and rich in ripe, finely ground tannins. It displays a good mixture of fruit and earthy, herbal, coffee flavors. There’s a pleasant subtlety that makes it an unobtrusive accompaniment to food. — S.H. (4/1/2006)

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Sawkar 2003 Reserve Syrah (Sonoma Mountain)

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Price $25

Right out front, what bothers me about this wine is the taste of excessive heat and overripeness. The challenge for vintners when there are harvest heat waves, as there were in 2003, is to minimize the raisins and porty flavors. This wine partially but not wholly succeeded. — S.H. (4/1/2006)

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Red Table Wine Reserve

Most Reviewed Varietals

Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Red Blend Syrah

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