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Damian Rae 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $65
Here’s a Cabernet producer to keep your eyes on. The winemaker is Kian Tavakoli, who earned his stripes at Opus One and Clos du Val. The wine is sourced from three top vineyards, including To Kalon. It’s a very ambitious effort, one that defines great Napa Cab. Softly tannic now in its youth, the blackberry, currant and smoky oak flavors are delicious and complex…
— S.H.
(6/1/2008)
Damian Rae 2007 La Encantada Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
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- $45
Here’s a polished, delicious young Pinot Noir that’s perfect for grilled steaks and chops. It’s full-bodied, silky and dry, but also fairly tannic, with savory black cherry, red currant, cola and sandalwood flavors. Could develop in interesting ways through 2013.
— S.H.
(12/1/2009)
Damian Rae 2009 Doctor's Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands)
- $38
Lots of dazzlingly ripe fruit in this rich, crisply acidic Pinot. It rocks with raspberries, cherries, pomegranates, cola and even hints of sweet, cinnamon-spiced mocha, as well as the toast and vanilla from oak. It’s made for drinking now.
— S.H.
(10/1/2011)
Damian Rae 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $59
A good, rich, fairly standard Napa Cabernet, brimming with ripe blackberry, cherry and raspberry flavors, enhanced with sweet, vanilla-scented smoky oak. Pretty good stuff, but it’s not an ager.
— S.H.
(11/1/2011)
Damian Rae 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
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- $59
Very forward in jammy fruit, with waves of blackberries, cherries, raspberries, red currants, mocha and caramelized new oak. Feels too soft and melted to do much in the cellar, so drink up.
— S.H.
(12/1/2010)
Damian Rae 2008 White Hawk Vineyard Syrah (Santa Barbara County)
- $44
Good, but a bit tamped down and dull in character, although it’s very dry, and the tannins are nice and smooth. Not much going on flavor-wise except for modest blackberry and spice flavors. Drink now.
— S.H.
(2/1/2011)
Damian Rae 2005 White Hawk Syrah (Santa Barbara County)
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- $48
Dry enough, but the fruit has a baked, raisiny taste, suggesting that some of the grapes got by the sorting table in a shriveled condition. The finish is tannic and rich in blackberries and spices, but the wine is not an ager.
— S.H.
(12/15/2007)
Damian Rae 2006 White Hawk Vineyard Syrah (Santa Barbara County)
- $50
Many wineries dip into this vineyard, with varying results. Damian Rae’s ’06 is a near copy of their ’05, a somewhat rustic wine, with hard tannins and some raisiny notes to the currant and anise flavors.
— S.H.
(12/15/2008)
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