Darcie Kent Vineyards
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2010 DeMayo Vineyard Chardonnay (Livermore Valley)
- $30
This is a big, barrel-aged Chardonnay resplendent in caramel and honey, although it turns a bit bi-polar on the mid-palate, where it shows off lean minerality. A yin and yang wine, with a slight burn on the finish.
— V.B.
(5/1/2012)
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2007 DeMayo Vineyard Zinfandel (Livermore Valley)
- $30
Lots of briary wild blackberry, cherry and exotic spice flavors in this Zin, with cola, tobacco and mushu plum sauce complexities, and the finish is dry. Compromised by a hit of sharp acidity, but rich barbecue will help.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2007 Picazo Vineyard Merlot (Livermore Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $30
Too sharp and aggressive in tart acidity, which emphasizes the tannins, making it feel overly astringent. Not a bad wine, with pleasant cherry and blackberry flavors, but it sure is tough in the mouth.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2007 Madden Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon (Livermore Valley)
- $24
Dry, sharp and gritty, lacking smoothness and balance in the mouth. Give it a richer texture, and the blackberry and currant flavors would be just fine, even ageable.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2008 Madden Ranch Petite Sirah (Livermore Valley)
- $24
A spicy, blackberry Petite marked by stewed plums, anise and tar.
— V.B.
(4/1/2012)
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2001 Merlot (Livermore Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $18
There’s a good wine in here somewhere, with the fine dusty tannins and underlying flavors of plum and blackberry, but the wine is marred by a musty aroma that carries through a taste of mushrooms sauteed in soy sauce.
— S.H.
(2/1/2004)
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2009 DeMayo Vineyard Zinfandel (Livermore Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $30
A field blend from the DeMayo Vineyard, believed to be mostly Zin and Petite Sirah. The resulting wine doesn’t show much of its provenance or history, just a smidgen of spice but only fruit and modest of flavor.
— V.B.
(5/1/2012)
Darcie Kent Vineyards 2008 Picazo Vineyard Merlot (Livermore Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $24
Not as good as Darcie Kent’s Crown Block Merlot, this one is smooth, with big-shouldered tannins. It tastes of raisin toast, dried plums and tobacco, with menthol darting in and out along the edges.
— V.B.
(5/1/2012)
Most Reviewed Designations
Most Reviewed Varietals
advertisement
What We're Tasting
2010 Andeluna Altitud
This is a high-quality Malbec with fleshy berry aromas that veer towards…
Facebook Activity
advertisement
Twitter Activity