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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 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 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 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)
Curtis 2003 Heritage Cuvée 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 2000 Heritage Cuvee Red (Central Coast)
- $14
Distinctive for its depth of flavor and smooth, velvety tannins. Carries some polished plum, tobacco, black cherry and tart flavors through the finish. A blend of Mourvedre, Syrah, Grenache, and Counoise.
— S.H.
(6/1/2003)
Curtis 2010 Heritage Rosé (Santa Barbara County)
- Online Exclusive
- $18
A really nice Provençal-style rosé, based on Grenache and Mourvèdre. The winemaker used no oak, leaving nothing but clean, brisk, slightly sweet raspberry, cherry, bacon and white pepper flavors. With salty ham or sausage foods, this is a great blush wine.
— S.H.
(12/31/2011)
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