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Curtis 2007 Crossroads Vineyard Syrah (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $32
Elegant and sophisticated, a Syrah to drink now for its rich array of fruits and spices. It’s soft in tannins and acidity, giving a silky, velvery mouthfeel to the cherry, blackberry, bacon, sandalwood and, above all, savory black pepper flavors.
— S.H.
(10/1/2011)
Curtis 2001 Heritage Cuvee Red (Santa Barbara County)
- Best Buy
- $12
Here’s a well-ripened, juicy red wine that’s full-bodied and rich in fruit, but retains balance and harmony. It’s jam-packed with blackberry, cherry, raspberry and all sorts of other berry and red tree fruits, with an overlay of sweet toasty oak. Stylish and delicious, this is a blend of Mourvedre, Syrah and Grenache.
— S.H.
(12/1/2004)
Curtis 2003 The Crossroads Red (Santa Barbara County)
- $20
Co-released with Curtis’s Best Buy Heritage Cuvée, this wine, a blend of Grenache and Syrah, is very similar in its dry construction and forward fruit. Yet it’s a little more tannic, and the oak seems more prominent. The flavors explode with cherries, blackberries, pomegranates, plums and mocha.
— S.H.
(6/1/2006)
Curtis 2007 Vogelzang Vineyard Syrah (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $24
Grill a nice steak and wash it down with this richly textured, gentle Syrah. Dry and smoky, it has black pepper-infused flavors of blackberries, currants and singed bacon. Gives lots of elegant pleasure for the price.
— S.H.
(10/1/2011)
Curtis 2011 Viognier (Santa Barbara County)
- Online Exclusive
- $25
This expresses Viognier’s exotic side, with mango, apricot, orange, honeysuckle, mineral, spice and vanilla flavors that are accented by crisp acids. It’s a strong wine, with plenty of complexity—perfect for slightly sweet Asian fare.
— S.H.
(2/1/2013)
Curtis 2011 Roussanne (Santa Barbara County)
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- $25
One of the better Roussannes out there, this is dry with balanced acidity, showing a creamy mouthfeel, plus complex citrus, butterscotch, mineral and spice flavors. It has many food-pairing possibilities.
— S.H.
(2/1/2013)
Curtis 2003 Heritage Cuvee Red (Santa Barbara County)
- Best Buy
- $14
This is a very good wine, and this everyday price makes it a real bargain. A blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault, it’s more proof of California’s ability to produce complex Rhône blends.
— S.H.
(6/1/2006)
Curtis 2006 Crossroads Vineyard Syrah (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $32
The ripest of Curtis’s new Syrahs, this bottle is powerful in chocolate, blackberry and cherry jam flavors, with an edge of sweet, spicy bacon. It’s a rich, tasty wine meant for drinking now.
— S.H.
(7/1/2010)
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