Darcie Kent Vineyards
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Darcie Kent Vineyards 2008 DeMayo Vineyard Chardonnay (Livermore Valley)
- $24
A good, drily tart, Chablis-style Chardonnay, with crisp acidity and stony minerality. Shows interesting flavors of pineapples, tangerines, honeysuckle and cinnamon spice.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2011 West Pinnacles Vineyard Chardonnay (Monterey)
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- $15
Grown on the east side of the Salinas Valley, opposite the Santa Lucia Highlands, this Chardonnay shows excellent Monterey acidity and dryness. The pineapple, green apple and peach fruit flavors are nice and streamlined, making the wine elegant and food friendly.
— S.H.
(12/31/2012)
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2008 Madden Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon (Livermore Valley)
- $24
Darcie Kent really nails this Cab out of John Madden’s Ranch. Pungently bold and moody, intensely herbal with green pepper and olive, wrapped within a wall of black pepper that lingers. Pair it with pepper steak.
— V.B.
(5/1/2012)
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2009 Rava Blackjack Vineyad Grüner Veltliner (Monterey)
- Editors' Choice
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- $18
This is a very nice, elegant wine for cleansing the palate. It’s absolutely bone dry, with zesty acidity and subtle flavors of lemons, limes, steely minerals, spices and a touch of honeysuckle. Places itself in the upper echelons of this variety in California.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2009 Rava Blackjack Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Monterey)
- $18
Good citrus fruit flavors, along the lines of grapefruits, limes and Meyer lemons, accompanied by zesty acidity mark this bone-dry Sauvignon Blanc. It really scours the mouth clean. Very nice with puff pastry mushroom appetizers, bruschetta with goat cheese and roasted red peppers, or crudités with a garlicky sour cream dip.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2008 Crown Block Merlot (Livermore Valley)
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- $26
This Merlot features noticeably soft, supple fruit, tasting of red plum and dark cherry, with mellow, sweet tannin. Still, the wine has a big presence and a wall of structure around it, the finish laced with cedar.
— V.B.
(12/1/2012)
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2010 Rava Blackjack Vineyard Pinot Noir (Monterey)
- $15
Dry and sophisticated, this has flavors of Life Saver, black raspberry, cola and Tabasco that are a little slender. It shows an elegant structure, with plenty of mouthwatering Central Coast acidity Drink now.
— S.H.
(12/31/2012)
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2009 Crown Block Merlot (Livermore Valley)
- $35
A dark, plummy Livermore Valley Merlot that reminds one of herb-encrusted roasted meats, and would be a good wine to pair with such a feast. Full-bodied and lush, with a smoky, oaky finish and cedar lurking throughout.
— V.B.
(5/1/2012)
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