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Falcone NV Annaté II Red (Paso Robles)
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- $65
Don’t reject this Syrah, Petite Sirah and Cabernet blend because it’s non-vintage. So are many great Champagnes. Made from the 2006 and 2007 vintages, it’s absolutely delicious, so stuffed with blackberry, black currant and bacon flavors, you can’t help but be impressed. It’s also very young and fresh in acids and tannins, so give it a year or two in order to knit…
— S.H.
(12/1/2010)
Falcone 2008 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County)
- Editors' Choice
- $25
A lovely Chardonnay, crisp and streamlined. Shows rich flavors of pineapples, peaches and pears, made bright and clean by zesty coastal acidity. Grows better in the glass as it airs and warms, a good sign.
— S.H.
(12/15/2009)
Falcone 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles)
- $30
Tasted in a group of wines considerably more expensive, including from Napa Valley, this Cab stood out for its purity, balance and restraint. Really impresses for its structure, so nicely tannic and firm, and the way the currant, blackberry and cherry fruit flavors marry seamlessly with smoky oak. Represents a real step forward in Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon.
— S.H.
(12/1/2008)
Falcone 2009 Syrah (Paso Robles)
- Editors' Choice
- $25
If this Syrah was from Napa, or even Sonoma, it would cost a lot more. It’s really good, with fine tannins framing delicious, complex flavors of ripe berries, cured meats, peppery spices and smoky sandalwood. Sophisticated and elegant, it’s worth a special search. Only 476 cases were produced.
— S.H.
(12/31/2011)
Falcone 2008 Syrah (Paso Robles)
- Editors' Choice
- $25
Earns a high score for sheer richness and decadance. Huge in blackberry, blueberry, cassis, dark chocolate, bacon, pepper and oak flavors, wrapped into big, velvety tannins. Impresses for its size, but is totally dry, and retains balance and elegance. Now–2015.
— S.H.
(12/1/2010)
Falcone NV Annaté III Red (Paso Robles)
- $65
This ambitious blend is comprised of Syrah, Petite Sirah and Cabernet Sauvignon. it’s quite delicious, a worthy followup to its predecessors, although it’s unclear why the winemaker chooses to combine vintages. Bursts with bright, savory cherry and blackberry fruit, brightened and boosted by fine acidity. A lovely, full-bodied red wine to drink now.
— S.H.
(12/31/2011)
Falcone 2009 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County)
- Editors' Choice
- $25
Falcone wisely reins in the fruity richness and oak on this wine, allowing acidity and citrus flavors to star. That is a nod to Santa Barbara’s cool-climate terroir, not winemaker interference. The wine is dry, crisp and minerally, with subtle lime, Meyer lemon and Asian pear flavors, with a hint of oak. A lovely restaurant wine at a fair price.
— S.H.
(6/1/2011)
Falcone 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles)
- $28
Soft and generous in fruit, this wine needs a good steak to show its stuff. It’s dry, with a gentle scour of tannins framing earthy blackberry, cherry, blueberry, orange zest and oak flavors, and a dustiness that calls Rutherford to mind. Grows in the glass.
— S.H.
(9/1/2007)
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