Wines from Anderson Valley
Husch 2000 Special Reserve Chardonnay (Anderson Valley)
- $25
One hundred percent new French oak has given this wine splinters. It blasts out smoky char and vanilla, and you can even taste oak on the sappy-sweet finish. Underneath all that are peach and tropical fruit flavors, but you have to search for them. Sometimes, less is more.
— S.H.
(12/1/2003)
Husch 2002 Gewürztraminer (Anderson Valley)
- $12
Pleasantly crisp and zingy, a sharply acidic wine with just enough residual sugar to round it out and make it mellow. The flavors veer toward grapefruit, peach, fig, nutmeg, orange zest and white pepper.
— S.H.
(12/31/2003)
Handley 2002 Gewürztraminer (Anderson Valley)
- $15
A clean, fragrant wine, just a little sweet, and filled with pretty flavors of lychee, grapefruit, peach, wildflowers and dusky Oriental spices. Contains enough acidity for balance.
— S.H.
(12/31/2003)
Navarro 2001 White Riesling (Anderson Valley)
- $14
Made in the Alsatian style, a very dry wine, rich in bright acidity, with flavors of citrus fruits, honeysuckle and slatey kinds of minerals. Pleasant enough, with a snappy little finish that smacks of citrus.
— S.H.
(12/31/2003)
Raye's Hill 2000 Merlot (Anderson Valley)
- $26
Lots of smoky oak has been lavished on this wine, which can’t quite overcome a certain leanness. Beneath the wood is a tannic, basic-cherry-flavored Merlot, with an edge of coffee and sage. But it’s elegant and clean.
— S.H.
(6/1/2004)
Londer 2002 Dry Gewürztraminer (Anderson Valley)
- $20
Has aromas and flavors of a wide array of fruits, spices and wildflowers. It has very svelte acidity and is fully dry, but could use more concentration.
— S.H.
(6/1/2004)
Husch 2003 Late Harvest Gewürztraminer (Anderson Valley)
- $18
This is a sweet wine, with fruity flavors of apricots, and notes of wildflowers, honey and spice. It has balancing acidity and a smooth texture.
— S.H.
(11/1/2005)
Handley 2004 Pinot Gris (Anderson Valley)
- $16
This is a juicy, crisp wine that has lots of citrus, wildflower, lychee and white peach flavors. Fills the mouth with fruit, then ends on a dry, spicy finish.
— S.H.
(2/1/2006)
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