Wines from Oakville
Swanson 2006 Merlot (Oakville)
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- $36
A good red wine, although it shows some of the problems that Merlot experiences. Maybe it was the vintage, but the wine is too dry for what little fruit you get. It leaves a brittle astringency behind the cherry and currant flavors.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Swanson 2006 Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville)
- $75
A bit overripe, with a raisiny taste behind the black currants, and also quite dry and tannic, with a hard, mouth-locking, dusty astringency. The combination definitely strikes you as unbalanced, and not likely to age out.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Groth 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville)
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- $55
Hard to appreciate, with its bite of acidity and jammy flavors. Good and dry, but this Cabernet lacks the richness and complexity you expect from Oakville.
— S.H.
(12/31/2010)
De Sante 2007 Oakville Terraces Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville)
- $70
An average, everyday Cab, dense and soft, made in the style of ripe fruit and lots of oak. Tasted twice, with considerable bottle variation.
— S.H.
(6/1/2011)
Oakville Winery 2009 Estate Zinfandel (Oakville)
- $25
This is a candied, jammy Zinfandel. It has that bubblegummy gassiness you sometimes get in Beaujolais, with rich, ripe flavors of raspberries. Give it until late 2011 or early 2012 to calm down.
— S.H.
(8/1/2011)
Alpha Omega 2009 Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville)
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- $140
This wine’s overripeness shows up in the form of a bitter, dry, raisin taste, with heat from the alcohol. It has a solid core of blackberry fruit and beautiful tannins, but it won’t age.
— S.H.
(11/1/2012)
Cameron Hughes 2010 Lot 344 Merlot (Oakville)
- $22
This is a little sharp, with some prickly heat, but dry, with rich tannins and deep black-cherry, plum, red currant, pepper and cedar flavors. Ready to drink.
— S.H.
(3/1/2013)
Gargiulo 2002 Aprile Red (Oakville)
- $28
This polished wine brings firm acids and a scour of tannins to the cherry fruit flavors. With 96 percent Sangiovese, the 4 percent of Cabernet Sauvignon shows up in the cassis finish, which is a little sweet.
— S.H.
(11/1/2005)
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