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JC Cellars 2005 Preston Vineyard Marsanne (Dry Creek Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $32
Dry Creek Valley has a natural affinity for Marsanne, and particularly in this balanced vintage. The grapes got ripe in lemon chiffon, peach and honeysuckle flavors, while a clean crispness and minerality add length and palate interest. Sur lies aging in the barrel brings even richer notes of cream and smoky vanilla. This Marsanne explores the outer reaches of the…
— S.H.
(8/1/2007)
JC Cellars 2005 Arrowhead Mountain Vineyard Zinfandel (Sonoma Valley)
- $35
Very rich and juvenile now, with exotic cherry, blackberry, gingerbread, tangerine, herb tea, vanilla oak and spice flavors, this Zin has a thick, tannic intensity that needs time to mature. The power and concentration must come from the mountain vineyard, on the eastern side of the valley. Hold this dramatic, high-alcohol Zinfandel until mid-2008, at least.
— S.H.
(2/1/2008)
JC Cellars 2004 Rockpile Vineyard Haley's Reserve Syrah (Rockpile)
- Online Exclusive
- $50
Rockpile, a mountainy region in Dry Creek Valley, has given in this warm vintage a big young Syrah. Dry and smooth, it bursts with enormously ripe cherry flavors, but also is very tannic. It’s high in alcohol, a potential fault, but something in the acid-tannin structure keeps it balanced, and even elegant. Best now and for the next few years.
— S.H.
(8/1/2007)
JC Cellars 2006 Eaglepoint Ranch Petite Sirah (Mendocino County)
- Cellar Selection
- $45
The vineyard is on a mountainside overlooking central Mendocino, and is famous for the potency of its red wines. This Petite Sirah is enormous in fruity extract and tannins. Just detonates on the palate with blackberry jam, blueberry, milk chocolate, mushu plum sauce, black pepper and smoky oak flavors. But those tannins tug and obstruct full enjoyment. Give it…
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
JC Cellars 1998 Alegria Vineyard Zinfandel (Russian River Valley)
- $30
From an increasingly well-regarded (and expensive!) vineyard. Wondrously complex, with aromas of blueberries and thyme, vanilla, blackberries and toast. Very ripe and extracted. The dense fruity flavors have the thickness of a liqueur, but it’s balanced and graceful.
— S.H.
(5/1/2000)
JC Cellars 1997 Mesa Vineyard Syrah (Santa Barbara County)
- $20
Kent Rosenblum, the acclaimed Zin specialist, made this distinctive Syrah. Opens with classic aromas of pepper, plum and berry. Wonderfully rich and ripe, with tiers of berry and plum fruit, as well as vanilla and spice. Deft and balanced; quite nice.
— S.H.
(6/1/1999)
JC Cellars 2004 Fess Parker's Vineyard Syrah (Santa Barbara)
- Online Exclusive
- $29
Dense, dry and young, this is a Syrah for the cellar. With 10% Petite Sirah, it has some fierce tannins, and is a little soft, but possesses the inherent balance to age. Give it two or three years, then enjoy the hearty cherry, cassis, leather, cocoa and balsamic flavors for a couple more years.
— S.H.
(8/1/2007)
JC Cellars 2006 Preston Vineyard Marsanne (Dry Creek Valley)
- $32
This Marsanne is so rich, so decadently delicious, you might want to drink it on its own. It’s a food group in itself, enormous in grilled fruit, apricot, honeysuckle, butterscotch and something dessert pastry-like. (Cinnamon buns? Twinkies?) Yet it’s dry.
— S.H.
(12/1/2008)
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