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Guarachi Family 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $65
A very rich, dramatic, indisputably Napa Cabernet. The fruit is ripe in blackberries and cassis, the tannin structure is vibrant and living, and the oak application is superb. A fashionable Cab that should develop over the next eight years.
— S.H.
(6/1/2011)
Guarachi Family 2009 Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast)
- $30
A big improvement over the winery’s last release, this ’09 Chardonnay is rich and oaky and crisp in acidity. It’s just delicious, with ripe pineapple jam, buttered toast, créme brûlée and vanilla flavors. Made in a big, powerful style, but balanced. Drink now.
— S.H.
(6/1/2011)
Guarachi Family 2008 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)
- $50
A bit sharp and rough at the moment, with a sandpapery, peppery scour. The flavors are of cherry pie filling and smoky cedar. Yet there’s plenty of balance, and the ruggedly strong tannins suggest some cellaring. Give it a few years to mellow and knit together.
— S.H.
(8/1/2010)
Guarachi Family 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
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- $65
Not offering much now beyond a full body, big tannins, lots of oak and extracted blackberry jam and milk chocolate fruit. There’s lots of deliciousness, but not much elegance or sophistication. Roll the dice and stash it for six years to see what happens.
— S.H.
(8/1/2010)
Guarachi Family 2009 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)
- $65
Dark and heavy for a Pinot Noir, although it’s certainly well made and delicious. Floods the mouth with cherry and raspberry pie-filling fruit, and the smoky, caramelized oak has a granola sweetness. Drink now.
— S.H.
(6/1/2011)
Guarachi Family 2008 Chardonnay (Sonoma Mountain)
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- $30
Lots of oak on this wine, which shows rich vanilla custard, buttered toast and caramel flavors. However, the underlying fruit isn’t able to support it. There’s some pineapple and nectarine, but the wine ultimately collapses under all the wood.
— S.H.
(8/1/2010)
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