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Hendry 1998 Block 8 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $40
An amazing wine, given the vintage. Huge, rich, mouthfilling blackberry and cassis flavors coat the palate and go on forever. They went the extra mile to isolate the ripest blocks in this spotty vintage. The wine is thick and vibrant, a lip-smacking experience if ever there was one. Editors’ Choice. —S.H.
— S.H.
(12/31/2002)
Hendry 2002 Block 8 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $49
A Napa winemaker told me that “olive” is not a fashionable word to use with Cabernet. Maybe, but the olives here are beautiful. They’re the black, French-cured type, enriched with cassis and flashy new oak, and the flavors are balanced with wonderfully rich tannins and fine acids. What a fabulous job Hendry is doing with these Block 8 Cabs. Drink now–2010.
— S.H.
(12/15/2006)
Hendry 2001 Red Wine (Napa Valley)
- $30
A delicious and balanced wine that suggests the greatness of this vintage. It hits the mouth with firm, dusty tannins, and then the flavors explode. You’ll find blackberries, cherries and currants, intensely sweet and concentrated, and lavish but appropriate new oak. Finishes with an acidic verve that suggests aging. A blend of all five classic Bordeaux varieties.
— S.H.
(5/1/2004)
Hendry 2001 Blocks 9 & 21 Chardonnay (Napa Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $25
A great success, rich and firm, and notable for bright acidity and a stony, mineral quality. Yet it turns lush and opulent in the mouth, with deep, ripe flavors of pears. The spicy finish is so sweet in oaky spice, it’s almost like white chocolate. A fascinating study in contrasts.
— S.H.
(2/1/2004)
Hendry 1999 Block 7 Zinfandel (Napa Valley)
- $20
What a nice Zin. It’s very forward-fruity. You’ll get off on the endlessly rich blackberry, cherry and boysenberry flavors, spiced up with pepper, tobacco, tobasco and sweet oak. On the other hand, the acids and tannins are dry. Feels just great in the mouth, massaging the palate with soft, creamy tannins.
— S.H.
(12/1/2002)
Hendry 1999 Hendry Vineyard Pinot Noir (Napa Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $27
— S.H.
(9/1/2003)
Hendry 1999 Block 28 Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)
- $28
What a difference a block makes. This is good Zin, but not as fruity as Block 7. It’s tighter and leaner, with tobacco and sage flavors, although there’s a rich core of blackberry and the oaky notes add additional sweetness. The ultralong finish, which is breathtaking, suggests ageability.
— S.H.
(12/1/2002)
Hendry 2001 Block 8 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $48
After a disappointing 2000, Hendry’s Block 8 returns to form with this ultrarich, super-fruity Cab. It’s massive in black cherry pie flavor, drizzled with crème de cassis and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, and finishes very long and dry. However, the tannins remain sizable at four-plus years. Best now through 2010.
— S.H.
(6/1/2006)
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