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Dark Star 2006 Anderson Road Red (Paso Robles)
- $28
Firm in tannins, with deep, lush flavors of wild cherries baked into a pie, black raspberries, mocha, tobacco, herbs and spices. For all that richness, there’s good, dry structure. Nice with lamb and rosemary potatoes. Cabernet, Syrah and Petite Sirah.
— S.H.
(10/1/2009)
Dark Star 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles)
- $20
A soft, generous dinner wine, ripened by heat and balanced by good winemaking. Has currant and black-cherry aromas, with that telltale hot-country “burnt-rubber” note that is not unappealing. Drinks dry, clean and fruity. Tannins are ultrasoft and friendly. At its best now.
— S.H.
(7/1/2000)
Dark Star 1997 Zinfandel (Paso Robles)
- $19
One whiff tells you this is fine Zin: black cherry, raspberry, tobacco, earth, and plenty of black pepper and spice. Very soft and easy to drink. The residual sugar is just barely noticeable, giving it a cola-like flavor. This is a fruit-driven wine; extracted and jammy.
— S.H.
(10/1/2000)
Dark Star 2001 Anderson Road Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah (Paso Robles)
- $15
Nice and fruity in cherries, plums and blackberries, and with drier, more complex notes of roasted coffeebean and Asian spices. Overall, this is a dry, layered wine, with a fair amount of gritty tannins.
— S.H.
(6/1/2005)
Dark Star 2006 Soft Shoulder Red (Paso Robles)
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- $35
Heavy and tannic, with red currant, cola, mushroom and pepper flavors. Lacks structure and charm, but an okay everyday sipper.
— S.H.
(10/1/2009)
Dark Star 2001 Zinfandel (Paso Robles)
- $18
There are some lovely cherry and coffee flavors and rich tannins in this wine, but it suffers from a raisiny, Porty aroma. Best with ribs or chicken smothered in a slightly sweet barbecue sauce.
— S.H.
(6/1/2005)
Dark Star 2001 Ricordati Red (Paso Robles)
- $20
Dry, rough and earthy, with an astringent mouthfeel. Decanting overnight will bring out the cherries and berries, and the wine is good with barbecue.
— S.H.
(6/1/2005)
Dark Star 1999 Merlot (Paso Robles)
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- $18
From warm country, and tastes like it. The first thing you notice is how soft it is. The ripe berry flavors are accented with some sharp tannins, but itÕs not an ager. ItÕs a simple wine, perfectly serviceable for most occasions.
— S.H.
(9/12/2002)
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