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Buttonwood Farm 1997 Syrah-Cabernet (Santa Ynez Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $30
The addition of 44% Cabernet Sauvignon adds needed backbone and steel to Syrah’s soft fruitiness. Actually, the Cab aromas of blackcurrants are so strong they tend to overpower the wine. In the mouth, it’s incredibly rich and dense, but it’s also velvety and creamy. It’s so succulent, you find yourself admiring the flavors a minute after the last swallow. Editors’…
— S.H.
(8/1/2001)
Buttonwood Farm 1996 Merlot (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $18
Stone fruits and oriental spices drive this richly textured, complex wine, whose velvety tannins make it drinkable now. Oaky, and a little soft, it contains about 10% Cabernet Franc. A fine Merlot from the eastern Santa Ynez Valley, which is quickly gaining fame as a haven for this variety.
— S.H.
(12/31/1999)
Buttonwood Farm 2002 Sauvignon Blanc (Santa Ynez Valley)
- Best Buy
- $14
From an appellation that’s proved itself to be a natural home to this variety and a winery that’s clearly mastered it, a terrific white wine. Retains the grape’s grass and citrus profile while taming it with Sémillon and oak to create a lush, complex wine.
— S.H.
(9/1/2004)
Buttonwood Farm 2004 Sauvignon Blanc (Santa Ynez Valley)
- Best Buy
- $14
Here's a refreshingly crisp, creamy and complex white wine that seems a lot more expensive than it is. It's dry and rich in citrus, fig, white peach, apricot and spice flavors that finish long and pure. This is a very good price for a wine of this quality.
— S.H.
(2/1/2006)
Buttonwood Farm 2000 Devin Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $16
Heavier and denser in every respect than the regular Sauvignon Blanc, this wine, a 60-40 blend with Sémillon, is also strongly leesy. The citrus flavors hit the palate with a strong dose of rich sour cream notes. The wine is dry and practically cries out for garlicky dishes.
— S.H.
(7/1/2003)
Buttonwood Farm 1999 Devin White (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $16
Oakier than the regular bottling, with smoky, woodsy sap and vanilla highlights underlying citrus and crisp pippin-apple flavors. It's full-bodied, dense, a wine more suitable for food than a cocktail. Finishes stylishly dry.
— S.H.
(12/15/2001)
Buttonwood Farm 1995 Merlot (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $18
A nice Merlot from a warmer region of the county, it shows plum, earth, cedar, currant and berry aromas and flavors. A little lean in the mouth, but dry and well crafted, with a nice oaky spiciness.
— S.H.
(9/1/1999)
Buttonwood Farm 2000 Merlot (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $18
This is the kind of wine that shows better with food than it does on its own. Its modulated balance is understated, but the polished cherry, tobacco and herb flavors, easy tannins and gentle oak make it perfect for the table.
— S.H.
(9/1/2004)
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