94
points
Clos Pegase 2001 Palisades Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
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$60
The vineyard is in Calistoga. The wine, 100% varietal, has lots of new French oak. Seriously good, it shows all the hallmarks of a flashy, important Napa Cab, with rich, perfectly sculpted tannins, a deeply impressive structure, and intense, long-lasting black currant, spice and toasty oak flavors. Just terrific now, and should hold and soften through 2012, at least.
— S.H.
(12/15/2006)
94
points
Clos Pegase 1999 Mitsuko's Vineyard Merlot (Carneros)
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$25
A first-rate wine, totally flattering in the mouth, and addictively delicious. It’s not big, but restrained and stylish, reining in the blackberry fruit to match a rich overlay of oak. The texture is a marvel, smooth and complex, all the way through the long, distinguished finish.
— S.H.
(11/15/2002)
93
points
Clos Pegase 2005 Hommage Mitsuko's Vineyard Chardonnay (Carneros)
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$40
Superripe in fruit and superoaky, this is a big, lush, powerful Chardonnay, but for all the size, it maintains balance and elegance. Potent in smoky, vanilla-accented pineapple brûlée, exotic date and stony mineral flavors, it shows the crisp acidity the vineyard is known for, and finishes dry and spicy.
— S.H.
(4/1/2008)
93
points
Clos Pegase 2002 Palisades Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
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$60
One of the later-released Cabs from the excellent ’02 vintage, this 100% Cabernet bottling, which comes from the winery’s vineyard near Calistoga, is ultraripe, yet firm and balanced. It’s showing beautifully now, with its wealth of blackberry, cherry, mushu sauce and cocoa flavors, but has the inherent balance for moderate, and possibly longterm, aging.
— S.H.
(5/1/2007)
92
points
Clos Pegase 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
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$38
Notable for richness and depth of flavor, the hallmarks of a well-grown and well-made wine. Show classic Napa tannins, ripe and firm, with deep, lush flavors of blackberries, black currants, cassis, anise and cedar. Very fine now, but young, and should develop bottle complexity through 2012.
— S.H.
(5/1/2010)
92
points
Clos Pegase 2008 Mitsuko's Vineyard Chardonnay (Carneros)
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$24
A pure, clean Chardonnay whose dry richness is balanced with cool-climate acidity and a citrus streak almost like Sauvignon Blanc. Shows pineapple and pear flavors that indicate the varietal, but then crisp, tartly acidic lemongrass and grapefruits kick in. The result is wonderfully food-friendly. Easy to find, with 10,600 cases produced.
— S.H.
(7/1/2010)