Wines from Lodi
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Sheldon 2009 Ripken Vineyard Graciano (Lodi)
- $48
This might be one of the most interesting wines being made in California right now, a tiny production, 12%-alcohol Graciano, a grape native to Rioja and barely found in California. The wine is bright and very European, full of white pepper, cranberry and leather notes, high in acid and very clean, though it’s unfined and unfiltered. It lasts and lasts, getting…
— V.B.
(10/1/2011)
Uvaggio 2010 Secco Moscato Giallo (Lodi)
- Editors' Choice
- $16
This dry Moscato Giallo from Lodi is delicious, with an intensely perfumed nose that follows through in the taste, alongside Meyer lemon, jasmine and cantaloupe. Very unusual, incredibly well priced and modest in alcohol, this lush, ginger-tinged Moscato is this taster’s desert-island white.
— V.B.
(2/1/2012)
Michael David 2008 6th Sense Syrah (Lodi)
- Editors' Choice
- $16
A ridiculously hedonistic bottle of Syrah, this hits you first with its heady aromas of strong black olive, tobacco and bacon, then seduces you further with layers of rich berry fruit topped by Syrah-proper pepper. Blended with Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot and fairly high in alcohol (15.5%) this is one for those who love good Syrah.
— V.B.
(6/1/2011)
Uvaggio 2009 Vermentino (Lodi)
- Best Buy
- Online Exclusive
- $14
Uvaggio is making a serious case for Lodi Vermentino. This bottling is compelling: savory with herb and green olive notes, and yet freshly fruity and delicate, well integrated and plenty acidic to stand up to a wide range of food, even given its modest 11% alcohol level. A stunner that’ll keep you thinking, and asking for more.
— V.B.
(4/1/2011)
Uvaggio 2010 Vermentino (Lodi)
- Best Buy
- $14
Anyone intrigued by the array of alternative whites being produced in California right now should know about this wine, an incredibly priced, low-alcohol sipper that’s also complex enough to pair with a range of lighter foods. Its aromas of apricot and sweet peach are most inviting, and the wine also has a saltiness layered around its acidity that hits in the…
— V.B.
(2/1/2012)
Bokisch 2010 Tempranillo (Lodi)
- $21
Bokisch has made a Tempranillo- that’s relatively light in body, bursting with an earthy tobacco tone, with a backbone of leather. The palate feels velvety, with soft but structured tannins, bearing black cherry and dark chocolate flavors. This has to be one of California’s best Tempranillos.
— V.B.
(2/1/2013)
Uvaggio 2011 Vermentino (Lodi)
- Best Buy
- $14
Made from a hard-to-find variety in California, this bright, beautifully aromatic wine expresses gorgeous scents of jasmine that follow through in flavor to the finish. Its layers of lime, apple and a generous level of minerality are perfectly executed and waiting for seafood.
— V.B.
(12/1/2012)
Sheldon 2010 Ripken Vineyard Graciano (Lodi)
- Online Exclusive
- $42
For the second year in a row Sheldon has turned out a lovely, spicy, highly unusual Graciano from Lodi’s diverse Ripken Vineyard. Give it time in the glass and be rewarded with peppery spice, bright almost-sour red fruit (pomegranate and cranberry, mostly). This wine is a master class in balance—mild in alcohol yet bursting in flavor, acidity and personality.
— V.B.
(5/1/2013)
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