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Frick 1996 Syrah (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $24

From uncommon Syrah country, it makes sense that this wine would thrive in the same environs as Zinfandel. Excellent structure and integration of intense fruit on top of oak. A full, big wine, but with a light enough hand that it is drinkable now. Excellent with rustic cheeses, like sharp or aged cheddar. — M.S. (6/1/1999)

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Frick 1998 Syrah (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $21

Here’s another best-try-it-yourself Syrah—each reviewer identified different flavors and aromas in this wine. Aromas ran the gamut from bubble gum and espresso to cedar, licorice and banana; earth, cherry and herbs were named as dominant flavors. All agree, though, that there’s a lot going on in the Frick, and that it needs a few years to whip its split personality… — W.E. (11/1/2001)

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Frick 2004 Cinsault (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $21

Cinsault is a minor French variety, grown in the Rhône and the southwest of France. It typically produces a ripe, full-bodied red wine, as it has here, brimming with dry cherry and blackberry flavors and a rich, pastry taste suggesting chocolate coconut cream pie. Very nice, but drink now. — S.H. (5/1/2007)

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Frick 2007 Owl Hill Vineyard Estate Bottled Counoise (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $26

A bit sharp and weedy, and very dry, but it’s a good, clean wine that trades structure for richness. Strong acids and tannins frame herb-infused flavors of cherries and red currants, with a veneer of sweet oak. Drink now. — S.H. (4/1/2010)

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Frick 2006 Cinsault (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $26

A good, tannic, dry wine that will pair well with barbecued steak and other meats whose fatty richness will cut through its considerable tannins. Shows deep, spicy flavors of cherries and currants, with a coating of smoky wood. Drink now. — S.H. (4/1/2010)

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Frick 2006 Conley Vineyard Grenache (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $27

Cherries of every kind—red, black, jam, pie—are the essence of flavor here, along with red licorice, cola and sandalwood. It’s a nice, structurally interesting and bone dry wine, with firm tannins and a good cut of acidity. Ready now. — S.H. (4/1/2010)

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Frick 1995 Cinsault (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $15

A pleasant, unassuming wine akin to Grenache, but with less zing and grip. Only 12.1 percent, it seems a little flat. An interesting nose with slightly sweaty, gamy notes. It’s good enough on its own, but you can see why this is mostly a blending grape in southern France, where it comes from. Bright strawberry and watermelon flavors make it very round. — M.S. (6/1/1999)

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Frick 2004 Carignane (Mendocino County)

Price $19

Like an old-time California wine grown in the backyard and vinified in the basement, this is a rustic, berry-filled red, tannic and cheerful and made for homemade pasta and tomato sauce. The tannins will let it age for a long time. It’s a little sweet toward the finish. — S.H. (4/1/2007)

Most Reviewed Designations

C² Conley Vineyard Gannon Vineyard Owl Hill Vineyard Owl Hill Vineyard Estate Bottled

Most Reviewed Varietals

Carignane Cinsault Counoise Grenache Merlot Rhône-style Red Blend Syrah Viognier

2010 Gauthier Rockin H Ranch Vineyards

Lots to like in this dry, smoothly tannic Pinot. It has complex berry…

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