Jarvis
Jarvis 2008 Lake William Estate Grown Cave Fermented Red (Napa Valley)
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- $155
Directly from the bottle, this Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend is tight and closed. The tannins and acids dominate, despite a wealth of sweet fruit flavors like blackberry, cherry and cassis. In all respects, especially structurally, it’s a pedigreed wine. Have faith in its future, and cellar it for eight years.
— S.H.
(12/1/2012)
Jarvis 1999 Reserve Unfined, Unfiltered Chardonnay (Napa Valley)
- $58
A very ripe tropical-fruit nose is complemented beautifully by an intense smoky-toasty element. Pineapple, mango and caramel flavors stand out on the full palate: The smoky note resurfaces later, riding out the persistent finish. This is a sleek, stylish, but very solidly built Chardonnay. It pushes all the right sensory buttons, with big body and great lines, like…
— W.E.
(7/1/2001)
Jarvis 2009 Estate Grown Merlot (Napa Valley)
- $95
Made using grapes grown in Jarvis’s mountain vineyard, this is a strongly flavored Merlot. It’s brilliant and intense, with flavors of red cherry pie, red licorice, grilled Canadian bacon and sandalwood. The tannic structure is a joy—soft, furry and complex. There’s lots of oak, too, which lends a smoky edge. Probably at its best now, so drink up.
— S.H.
(11/1/2012)
Jarvis 2009 Tempranillo (Napa Valley)
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- $60
One of the more interesting California Tempranillos out there. The grapes come from the estate vineyard in a cool region of the southern Vaca Mountains. The wine has a minerally tang that must come from the soil. It’s bone dry, silky and crisp, with earthy flavors of cherries and herbs. New oak has been tastefully applied. Tastes and feels like a combination of…
— S.H.
(7/1/2011)
Jarvis 2005 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $85
It’s all about sweet, delicious flavor in this 100% Cabernet. Dazzles the mouth with the essence of blackberries, cassis, cherry tart with the smoky crust, chocolate and exotic sandalwood, wrapped into the richest, finest tannins you can imagine. Compulsively drinkable, if a little too forward with its charms. Now–2013.
— S.H.
(11/1/2010)
Jarvis 2007 Petite Verdot (Napa Valley)
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- $80
Loads of plum, dark chocolate, blackberry and exotic spices in this big, dry wine. Oak, too, in the form of exquisite vanilla and caramel. It’s absolutely delicious, but maybe a little one-dimensional, showing that Petit Verdot by itself needs some help from other varieties.
— S.H.
(11/1/2010)
Jarvis 2008 Will Jarvis' Science Project Red (Napa Valley)
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- $105
This weirdly named wine is a blend of 95% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot. It’s a bit soft and melted in texture, like liquid licorice, with flavors of cherries, red currants, mocha, anise and smoky oak, and the finish is dry. Notable for the elegance and purity of its tannin structure.
— S.H.
(12/31/2010)
Jarvis 2006 Cabernet Franc (Napa Valley)
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- $65
A very pretty wine, dry and delicious in cherry pie filling, cocoa, spice and sandalwood flavors. The tannins are just perfect, rich and soft, providing a velvety texture to the richness. Cabernet Sauvignon constitutes 11% of the blend, but the wine still shows that Cabernet Franc, by itself or almost nearly, needs something more to give it extra oomph.
— S.H.
(11/1/2010)
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