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Lancaster 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $65
Lancaster burst on the scene with enormous buzz, perhaps before they had really earned it. Steadily but surely, they’ve built up the wine, and the ’04 is the best ever. It’s a gorgeous Cab, softly complex, rich in cassis, cherry, spice and oak flavors anchored with warm, earthy tannins. In fact, the earthiness stands it in good contrast to Napa Valley, making it…
— S.H.
(12/1/2007)
Lancaster 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $70
A massive wine that absolutely demands time in the cellar, Lancaster’s ’05 is nearly all Cabernet, with tiny amounts of the other four Bordeaux varieties. It stuns with the power and authenticity of its hilly Cabernet origins, offering vast black currant, orange rind, anise and smoky oak flavors that implode on the palate. But the tannins are hard. It should…
— S.H.
(10/1/2008)
Lancaster 2009 Samantha's Estate Sauvignon Blanc (Alexander Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $24
A worthy white wine to stand beside the winery’s estate red. Made from a single vineyard, it’s absolutely dry and brilliantly crisp in acidity, with subtle, complex flavors of white peach, citrus fruits, minerals and white flowers. A touch of oak adds the perfect note of toast. Very fancy and upscale.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Lancaster 2006 Nicole's Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec (Alexander Valley)
- $100
A Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec blend, this wine impresses with its richness and fine tannins. Shows intense flavors of ripe wild blackberries, cherries, milk chocolate, anise liqueur and smoky cedar flavors. Made in the modern cult style, it’s accessible now due to the softness.
— S.H.
(11/1/2009)
Lancaster 2007 Sophia's Hillside Cuvée Red (Alexander Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $42
A very lovely blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with rich flavors and classic dryness. Shows delicious blackberry, black cherry, currant and dried herb flavors, touched with smoky oak, and wrapped into gentle tannins. Should age well over a decade; decant if you’re going to drink it now.
— S.H.
(12/31/2010)
Lancaster 1997 Reserve Red (Sonoma County)
- $65
Ultraripe berry, herb, cedar, and toast aromas. Refined plum, licorice, and coffee flavors show great appeal, and the supple, elegant mouthfeel plays into the finish with dark fruit and cocoa-powder notes. Bright tannins and good fruit-to-acid balance promise a fine future. Hold for two to four years; drink to 2014.
— W.E.
(11/1/2000)
Lancaster 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley)
- $70
A very fine Cabernet. Not quite in the league of the ’04 and ’05, but rich and complex, a wine to drink now and over the next few years. Shows sweet tannins and accessible flavors of wild blackberries, currants, herbs and smoky cedar.
— S.H.
(11/1/2009)
Lancaster 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley)
- $65
The soft, silky quality of the tannins, fine acidity, and elaborate black cherry, currant, herb, anise and oak flavors make this elegant young wine fully ready to drink now, with equally fine food. Give it a few hours of decanting.
— S.H.
(12/31/2010)
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