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Kenneth-Crawford 2004 Lafond Vineyard Syrah (Sta. Rita Hills)
- Editors' Choice
- $32
The vineyard fairly routinely is source to powerful, high-alcohol Syrahs, and this is a great exemplar. Pours an opaque ruby black, staining the glass with glycerine streaks, and leading to a massive wine, with cherry, black pepper, cassis, plum liqueur, milk chocolate and spice flavors, coated with decadent, vanilla-infused oak. Offering endless tiers of flavor…
— S.H.
(6/1/2007)
Kenneth-Crawford 2005 Turner Vineyard Syrah (Sta. Rita Hills)
- Cellar Selection
- $40
Young and slightly gawky now in adolescent immaturity, with jammy blackberry, violet and carob flavors, this tannic, single-vineyard Syrah isn’t ready yet. But it’s so classically proportioned, balanced and refined, it’s a natural for mid-term aging. Shold start to soften by late 2007 and develop for another six to eight years.
— S.H.
(4/1/2007)
Kenneth-Crawford 2007 Babcock Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
- Online Exclusive
- $45
Very rich and flamboyant, this Pinot immediately impresses for its complexity. Shows very dry flavors of black cherries, blackberries, wild blueberries and spices, with a briary, brambly mouthfeel. Quite tannic, and needs time. 2012 and beyond.
— S.H.
(11/1/2009)
Kenneth-Crawford 2007 Turner Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
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- $40
One of the riper, fruitier wines of the vintage, with strong flavors of black cherry pie, blackberry tart, blueberry jam and anise, with an intriguing, earthy note of wild mushrooms and balsam. Dry and interesting, and should develop well through 2013.
— S.H.
(11/1/2009)
Kenneth-Crawford 2005 Turner Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
- $40
In a lineup of 2005 Pinots, this was among the most Burgundian in the mushrooms, sweet kid leather, forest floor and mulch aromas, although it also offers scads of jammy ripe cherry and raspberry fruit. The vineyard is in the heart of the 246 corridor, between Melville and Babcock.
— S.H.
(4/1/2007)
Kenneth-Crawford 2004 Evans Ranch Syrah (Sta. Rita Hills)
- $32
The ranch is in the warmer southeast corner of the AVA, yielding a ripe wine, but the weather still was cool enough for acidity to prosper. The wine is dramatically dark and viscous, erupting with white pepper, smoked meat, sweet kid leather and cherry-cassis aromas. In the mouth, it doesn’t disappoint, it’s a wine of depth, power and charm. Thoroughly dry, it’s…
— S.H.
(6/1/2007)
Kenneth-Crawford 2005 Babcock Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
- $45
This is lusher, silkier and more immediately appealing than the winery’s ’04 bottling, but no less complex. It’s a Pinot to drink now for its cascades of jammy cherry, raspberry and mocha fruit, but is so classically balanced in firm tannins and crisp acidity that it should ride out the next six to eight years, gradually fading away.
— S.H.
(4/1/2007)
Kenneth-Crawford 2006 Babcock Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
- $45
Fresh and immediately appealing for its silky texture and forward flavors of cherries, cotton candy, vanilla and sweet, smoky oak. But this is no mere taste treat. It’s a serious, layered Pinot Noir, whose vital balance will help it evolve over the next six years.
— S.H.
(12/1/2008)
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