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A to Z 2006 Chardonnay (Oregon)
- $16
The 2006 Chardonnay is another excellent bottle from this Oregon négociant, offering ripe and luscious fruit flavors of pear, apple, quince and kiwi. As the wine broadens out across the palate, streaks of spice, nutmeg, honey and graham cracker appear. It retains its acidic underpinnings through a generous, creamy finish.
— P.G.
(4/1/2008)
A to Z 2008 Pinot Gris (Oregon)
- Best Buy
- Online Exclusive
- $13
A to Z puts out a lot of Pinot Gris—more than 32,000 cases of this 2008—but the quality is consistently fine. Lovely spices wrap around fresh citrus and pear, then move into a smooth midpalate that lingers gracefully through a clean and very refreshing finish.
— P.G.
(10/1/2009)
A to Z 2008 Night & Day Red (Rogue Valley)
- Best Buy
- Online Exclusive
- $14
A kitchen sink sort of blend, this nonetheless retains its focus and brings bright and spicy red fruits to the front and center. It’s a yummy style, fresh and simply delicious, in the manner of a good country wine. But it goes farther than you expect, lingering and layering up through a medium deep finish.
— P.G.
(6/1/2011)
A to Z 2006 Pinot Noir (Oregon)
- Editors' Choice
- $20
Though fruit-driven, forward and accessible, this surprises with the chewy density of its midpalate, and the depth and texture of the finish. It begins with somewhat sweet with candy flavors of raspberries, red currants and Bing cherries. Then it opens up, adding moist earth, minerals, flint and wisps of chocolaty smoke. Firm acidity and a balanced structure…
— P.G.
(4/1/2008)
A to Z 2006 Pinot Gris (Oregon)
- Best Buy
- Online Exclusive
- $13
This excellent Pinot Gris offers a rich mix of ripe citrus and tropical fruits, acacia flowers, honeysuckle and a hint of buttered toffee. It’s rich and full-bodied without being tiring or flabby, with excellent length and structure. Almost 24,000 cases were produced.
— P.G.
(4/1/2008)
A to Z 2007 Riesling (Oregon)
- Best Buy
- $13
Crisp and lacy, this is a fine successor to the 2006 Riesling from A to Z. Once again, it sets up the palate for spicy fare with bracing acids and scents of citrus skins. Flavors emphasize citrus rind and spice, fill in the middle with jicama and spicy pear, then finish with a lick of minerality.
— P.G.
(11/15/2008)
A to Z 2004 Night & Day Red Wine (Oregon)
- $20
From the Del Rio and Abacela Vineyards, A to Z’s 2004 Night & Day is mostly Merlot, Cabs Franc and Sauvignon, with smaller percentages of Syrah, Dolcetto, Petit Verdot, Nebbiolo and Tempranillo. Unlike many such mutt wines, this has a definite structure, a focused mix of black fruits annotated with pepper, slate, iron, cocoa and pencil shavings. It was 100%…
— P.G.
(4/1/2008)
A to Z 2007 Pinot Gris (Oregon)
- Best Buy
- $13
A to Z can honestly lay claim to making Oregon’s best budget Pinot Gris. Their inexpensive, widely available bottlings consistently offer fresh, varietal scents of citrus and pear, with nuances of acacia flowers and honeysuckle. Production has ramped up to 31,000 cases, with no diminution of quality.
— P.G.
(12/15/2008)
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