Andretti
Andretti 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $28
A charming, delicious Cab, with pretty flavors of blackcurrants and spiced plums, and rich, complex tannins. Feels solid and complete in the mouth, and the long, spicy finish is dry. Shows a lot of class and elegance.
— S.H.
(11/15/2003)
Andretti 2001 Sangiovese (Napa Valley)
- $18
Explores a nice side of this emerging varietal, with soft acids and brisk tannins that frame cherry, espresso and herb flavors. This wine strikes the palate as dry and austere, but locked in its core is a potential sweetness that needs only cheese or fatty proteins to make it companionable at the table.
— S.H.
(4/1/2004)
Andretti 2002 Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley)
- $14
Even though it strikes a familiar style, of citrus, fig, melon and spice flavors that finish slightly sweet, this wine is unusually delicious. It has a length and richness you don’t always find in a California Sauvignon Blanc.
— S.H.
(12/15/2003)
Andretti 2004 Pinot Noir (Napa Valley)
- $20
For a winery known for Cabernet, Merlot and Chardonnay, this Pinot is sur- prisingly good. It’s rich in cherry, coffee, unsweetened chocolate and spice flavors, wrapped in a silky but full-bodied texture. Try with rosemary-grilled lamb chops.
— S.H.
(12/1/2005)
Andretti 2000 Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley)
- $14
Here’s a complex wine with bold flavors of lemongrass and peaches that are rich and honeyed, and yet it’s tart and crisp enough to be your dry white wine of the evening. Combines the best of both worlds: round, sweet fruit and dry acidity that makes your mouth water, even as it’s savoring the flavor. —S.H.
— S.H.
(9/1/2002)
Andretti 2000 Merlot (Napa Valley)
- $23
Smells great, with rich aromas of plum, blackberry, violets and smoke. In the mouth, this wine is gentle, with easy tannins framing blackberry fruit. Fairly acidic through the finish now. Try aging until 2005.
— S.H.
(12/15/2003)
Andretti 2004 Chardonnay (Napa Valley)
- $19
Here’s a full-flavored Chardonnay in which toasty oak plays side by side with big, lush tropical fruit flavors to give plenty of mouth satisfaction. There’s a vanilla custard and tapioca spice flavor on the finish that’s especially rich.
— S.H.
(12/1/2005)
Andretti 2006 Selections Fumé Blanc
- $19
This refreshing wine is clean and dry, with grapefruit, peach and honeysuckle flavors boosted by high, tingly acidity. Made Sancerre-style, it leaves behind a spicy, fruity aftertaste.
— S.H.
(12/1/2007)
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