Vixen
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Vixen 2005 V Cuvée White (Santa Barbara County)
- $32
Definitely cool climate wine, to judge from the acidity and minerality. Underneath are subtly engaging fruit pastry filling flavors of mangoes, guavas, peaches and nectarines, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and enriched with vanilla and brown sugar. Yet this wine is totally dry. It’s a classy, complex food wine.
— S.H.
(12/31/2006)
Vixen 2005 Viognier (Santa Barbara County)
- $29
Shows Viognier’s exotic character in the intense floral and tropical fruit and Asian spice notes, a complex mélange of flavors wrapped into a rich texture. Balanced with fine acidity and dryness, this racy white wine doesn’t have much oak, which makes the fruit deliciously transparent.
— S.H.
(12/31/2006)
Vixen 2004 Harmony Syrah (Santa Barbara County)
- $45
Drinkable now for its richness, smooth texture and exuberant fruit, although there’s a firm tannic structure to play off a smoky grilled steak or chop. Blackberries, black cherries, mocha, toasty oak and a hint of worn leather make this Syrah complex.
— S.H.
(12/31/2006)
Vixen NV The Villain Red (Santa Barbara County)
- $29
This bistro-style red is dry and lusty in cherry, tobacco and spice flavors. The winery has not revealed what varieties are in it, but it tastes like a juicy, old-fashioned field blend, and will go well with a range of fare.
— S.H.
(12/31/2007)
Vixen 2006 V Cuvée White (Santa Barbara County)
- $32
This is a white Rhône blend of Grenache Blanc and Roussanne, and it shows exuberant fruit and a nice, spicy richness. The flavors of apricots, pears and pineapples have a caramelized, honeyed finish.
— S.H.
(12/31/2007)
Vixen 2006 Viognier (Santa Barbara County)
- $29
Shows the flamboyant side of Viognier, with superripe, jammy flavors of peach, apricot, spicy mango and honeysuckle flower; a voluptuous wine if ever there was one. It’s not really dry, but has good acidity.
— S.H.
(12/31/2007)
Vixen 2004 The Villain Red (Santa Barbara County)
- $29
Mainly Syrah, with Cabernet Sauvignon, this is a southern Rhône-type wine, fruity and dry in cherries, with a pleasantly light body. It’s very clean, a nice wine for sandwiches, especially ham.
— S.H.
(12/31/2006)
Vixen 2005 Vivant Rosé (Santa Ynez Valley)
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- $22
It’s so easy to imagine drinking this at a sidewalk café in Los Olivos, over a perfectly grilled entrecote with pommes frites. Though it’s really a simple country wine, this Grenache Noir, blended with a little Syrah, offers lots of charm.
— S.H.
(12/31/2006)
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