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Amista 2005 Morningsong Vineyards Chardonnay (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $22

Strikes a nice balance between heavily oaked and unoaked Chards by being aged in older, neutral oak. As a result, the inherently fine quality of the wine shows through with just a touch of smoke and wood. Crisp and minerally, with a flinty, gunmetal taste, the wine’s fruit flatters the palate with pineapples, pears and even tropical fruits, especially mango. — S.H. (6/1/2008)

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Amista 2005 Saini Farms Gene's Block Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $28

Here’s one of those high alcohol Zins that drives some people crazy and inspires others with Zin-mania. Enormously rich and fruity, although basically dry, it has pie-filling blackberry, cherry and currant flavors, but that’s not all. You’ll also find exotic notes of chocolate-covered raisins, peanut brittle and chocolate-raspberry cream candies. — S.H. (6/1/2008)

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Amista 2006 Farrow Home Ranch Chardonnay (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $22

Here’s a ripe, juicy Chardonnay. Grown in a warm climate, it shows powerful pear jam, baked apple pie and smoky vanilla flavors, with a note of sweetened jasmine tea and a dry, spicy finish of cloves and pepper. — S.H. (10/1/2008)

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Chardonnay Zinfandel

2009 Mira Hyde Vineyard

The esteemed Hyde Vineyard is in Carneros, and is the source for some…

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