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Ceago Vinegarden 2007 Del Lago Chardonnay (Clear Lake)

Price $20

Clean, lean and elegant, with mineral-infused citrus and green apple flavors set off by crisp acidity. There’s no oak, but somehow the wine has a vanilla and honey richness. — S.H. (12/31/2008)

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Ceago Vinegarden 2005 Del Lago Cabernet Franc (Clear Lake)

Price $35

Here’s a wine that calls out for fine foods. It’s dry, balanced and elegant, with oak-influenced black cherry, red currant and cedar flavors. Dry and smoothly tannic, it’s at its best now and for a couple more years. — S.H. (12/31/2008)

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Ceago Vinegarden 2005 Del Lago Muscat Canelli (Clear Lake)

Price $22

Lots of crisp acidity in this pleasantly sweet dessert wine. The acids help make it tangy and clean, while the tangerine, peach, mango, vanilla, spice and honey flavors are just delicious. And with 8% alcohol, it’s easy to drink. — S.H. (12/1/2006)

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Ceago Vinegarden 2007 Del Lago Muscat Canelli (Clear Lake)

Price $24

Has a slight effervescence, which some may regard as a technical fault. But it actually creates a pleasant tingle to this softly fruity, spicy off-dry blush. — S.H. (12/15/2008)

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Ceago Vinegarden 2005 Del Lago Chardonnay (Mendocino)

Price $18

The vineyard is in inland Hopland, and the wine has that warm-climate fruitiness. It shows tremendous peach, apricot, pineapple and pear flavors, with a slightly rustic, sweet finish. — S.H. (12/1/2006)

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Ceago Vinegarden 2006 Del Lago Syrah (Clear Lake)

Price $22

Heavy and extracted, with jammy berry-cherry flavors wrapped into firm tannins. Oak adds sweet caramelized vanilla. Drink now. — S.H. (12/31/2008)

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Ceago Vinegarden 2005 Del Lago Cabernet Sauvignon (Clear Lake)

Price $32

Soft and melted, this Cab has pastry-filling flavors of blackberries, cherries, chocolate and anise. It’s a bit on the sweet side, and could use greater tannin and acid structure. — S.H. (12/31/2008)

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