Ara
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Ara 2008 Pathway Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
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Mild mannered Sauvignon Blanc, balanced and long, with jicama and herbal, leafy notes alongside melon and fig flavors. Nicely done.
— J.C.
(9/1/2010)
Ara 2007 Resolute Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
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This moderately intense Sauvignon Blanc is actually rather restrained and well-behaved for a Marlborough offering, featuring some grassy notes alongside a preponderance of melon and fig flavors. Finishes clean and long.
— J.C.
(11/1/2009)
Ara 2009 Pinot Noir (Marlborough)
- $15
A light-bodied, delicate style of Pinot Noir, with pretty cherry fruit and plenty of forest and earth complexity. Silky on the finish, with hints of tea leaf. Probably best over the next year or two.
— J.C.
(4/1/2012)
Ara 2009 Resolute Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
- $26
Riper in style than Ara’s Composite bottling, offering straightforward pineapple fruit and a clean, refreshing style. It’s nicely balanced, with a mouthwatering finish. Drink now.
— J.C.
(6/1/2011)
Ara 2009 Pathway Pinot Noir (Marlborough)
- $15
This is slightly bigger and earthier than Ara’s other 2009 Pinot Noir, with notes more of beet than cherry, and hints of dried herbs and mushrooms. It’s a sturdy wine that could stand up to braised meats.
— J.C.
(4/1/2012)
Ara 2008 Composite Pinot Noir (Marlborough)
- $22
Ready to drink, this Pinot is already losing color and going brick at the rim, its modest red berry fruit falling away to reveal notes of brown sugar, vanilla and even a touch of wintergreen. Supple in texture, with mouthwatering acids on the finish.
— J.C.
(4/1/2012)
Ara 2011 Select Blocks Single Estate Pinot Noir (Marlborough)
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- $30
The Ara project has yet to realize its considerable potential. This high-end bottling is a solid, middle-of-the-road Marlborough Pinot Noir, and it displays subdued aromas of dust-coated cherries, with modestly concentrated flavors of cherry and earth and a medium-length finish. Drink it over the next few years.
— J.C.
(4/1/2013)
Ara 2009 Composite Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
- $17
Peppery and sweaty upfront, backed up by white grapefruit notes. This is a light- to medium-bodied Sauvignon with a zesty finish of chalk and lime.
— J.C.
(6/1/2011)
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