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Michael David 2008 6th Sense Syrah (Lodi)
- Editors' Choice
- $16
A ridiculously hedonistic bottle of Syrah, this hits you first with its heady aromas of strong black olive, tobacco and bacon, then seduces you further with layers of rich berry fruit topped by Syrah-proper pepper. Blended with Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot and fairly high in alcohol (15.5%) this is one for those who love good Syrah.
— V.B.
(6/1/2011)
Michael David 2004 Lust Zinfandel (Lodi)
- $49
This is an expensive wine, by Lodi or any standards, but it’s also a really good one. Blended with Petite Sirah, it has a soft texture and decadent mouthfeel, and the flavors are of creme de cassis, caramel cream, melted milk chocolate, tangerine zest and cinnamon-spiced gingerbread. It’s certainly not an ager, so drink up.
— S.H.
(8/1/2007)
Michael David 2003 Rapture Cabernet Sauvignon (Lodi)
- $59
Classic Lodi Cab, from a vintage that wasn’t too hot or too cool. The wine is soft and lush, with milk chocolate and cassis flavors and the vanillins and sweet char of oak. Easy and delicious, it’s a wine to drink now.
— S.H.
(8/1/2007)
Michael David 2009 Sloth Zinfandel (Mendocino)
- Online Exclusive
- $59
Michael David is going outside of Lodi to make this, for them, small-production wine, sourced from vineyards near Hopland owned and run by the Nelson family. It remains true to the MD style having spent 15 months in American oak with blackberry pie, a handful of earth and spicy cinnamon on the finish. Fleshy and full and thick as syrup.
— V.B.
(3/1/2012)
Michael David 2009 Inkblot Cabernet Franc (Lodi)
- $35
Inkblot is Lodi winery Michael David’s first Cabernet Franc, a relatively small production wine with MD’s signature smoky, toasty coconut aromas, thick and raspberry jammy. Aged 15 months in French oak, it would be a hit with big wine lovers but doesn’t exhibit Cab Franc’s herbaceousness, which some people will be happy about, others will not. Includes small…
— V.B.
(12/1/2011)
Michael David 2009 Petite Petit Red (Lodi)
- $18
Almost black in color, this is a blend of 85% Petite Sirah, 15% Petit Verdot with a pronounced smell and taste of smoked bacon, even smoked gouda, a huge-in-the-mouth wine that’s got nothing petite (or petit) about it. Its lingering tannic smokiness begs for barbecue, smoked trout or such. The label is awesome.
— V.B.
(11/1/2011)
Michael David 2006 Petite Petit Red (Lodi)
- $18
This cleverly named blend of Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot is rustically likeable. It’s a soft, slightly sweet and gigantically fruity wine, with some softening, creamy influence from oak.
— S.H.
(11/15/2008)
Michael David 2009 Gluttony Old Vine Zinfandel (Amador County)
- Online Exclusive
- $59
This Amador Zin has Lodi producer Michael David’s signature bacon and oak, its 17 months in American oak having no place to hide. The wine’s blackberry fruit tastes full, its tannins chewy. High-alcohol California mountain Zin at its most intense concentration.
— V.B.
(3/1/2012)
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