89
points
Christine Andrew 2007 Malbec (Lodi)
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$15
If you like Argentine Malbec, and who doesn’t, but you want to buy American, here’s the wine for you. Its big and dry, and gallops across the palate with blackberry, black currant, sweet leather and spice flavors that go on and on. Perfect for beef.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
87
points
Christine Andrew 2005 Malbec (Lodi)
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$15
Although this red is made in a lighter, ready-to-drink style, it shows quite a bit of sophistication, just like the 2004. Full-bodied, bone dry and firmly tannic, the juicy flavors suggest black and blue berries and stone fruits, baker’s chocolate and anise, with notes of smoky oak. Great by-the-glass wine for a restaurant, especially a steakhouse.
— S.H.
(11/1/2008)
86
points
Christine Andrew 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel (Lodi)
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$15
Spicy, peppery briary flavors of wild, freshly-picked red and black berries star in this wine. It has its faults, namely deficient acidity, but possesses an honest rusticity, a sense of place, that make it appealing. Best with barbecue with a rich, sweet, fruity tomato sauce.
— S.H.
(11/1/2007)