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Maddalena 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles)
- Editors' Choice
- $16
Firmly tannic, crisply acidic and dry, this is easily Maddalena’s best Cabernet Sauvignon ever. It has classic flavors of blackberries and black currants, with a nice earthiness, and is notable for its elegant structure. A real achievement and a great value.
— S.H.
(10/1/2011)
Maddalena 2008 Pinot Grigio (Monterey)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $14
Stakes out the dry, acidic, minerally side of Pinot Grigio’s personality, with citrus fruit and spice flavors and a mouthwatering quality that’s exactly what you want in inexpensive bottlings of this variety. Lovely as a cocktail sipper, or with appetizers ranging from puff pastries to bruschetta.
— S.H.
(9/1/2010)
Maddalena 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles)
- $15
A little bitter on the finish, but other than that, this is a generous wine. With some oak influences, it’s fully dry, and the smooth tannins undergird flavors of currants and blackberries.
— S.H.
(8/1/2009)
Maddalena 2007 Riesling (Monterey)
- $13
With 4.5% residual sugar, this Riesling falls into the shadowy realm between an off-dry table wine and a dessert wine. You could have it with trout almondine or with a fruit tart. Either way, it’s crisp in acidity, with complex flavors of Meyer lemons, limes, pineapples, peaches, pears, buttercup flowers, honey and cinnamon spice. It’s also a good buy.
— S.H.
(9/1/2008)
Maddalena 2008 Sauvignon Blanc (Paso Robles)
- $14
A lovely, everyday drinking Sauvignon Blanc. It’s zesty in acidity, with mouth-cleansing flavors of lemons, limes and oranges. Finishes a little sweet, but not too much. A delight for late afternoon cocktails with little munchies, like puff pastry mushrooms.
— S.H.
(9/1/2010)
Maddalena 2002 Riesling (Monterey)
- Best Buy
- $10
Full bodied and viscous on the palate, the wine is balanced by bright acidity that gives it good focus. Peach, grapefruit, apple and spice notes are at the core here, followed by a lemony fresh finish. Quite fruity in style and fairly sweet. Try it as an aperitif or with duck and sweet sauces.
— J.M.
(8/1/2003)
Maddalena 1999 Pinot Grigio (Arroyo Seco)
- Best Buy
- $10
Packaged in a fancy bottle, it stakes a claim to class. Does it succeed? Yes, with pretty apple and spice aromas and rich apple- citrus flavors. Tart acids make it bright, and there are some nice dusty tannins. Doesn’t quite achieve complexity, but it’s a great drink, and, at this price, one of the year’s best values in a white apéritif-style wine.
— S.H.
(12/15/2001)
Maddalena 2006 Merlot (Paso Robles)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $15
Quite a nice Merlot, and it’s even nicer when you see the everyday price. Dry and balanced, it shows rich cherry, red currant and sandalwood flavors, with some bitterness that a juicy char-broiled steak will easily conquer.
— S.H.
(9/1/2010)
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