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Naggiar 2008 Estate-grown Malbec (Sierra Foothills)
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- $23
Naggiar has done a nice job here with its estate-grown Malbec, its aromatics plush with plum and black fruit, a touch of baking spice and vanilla capped off by a streak of anise and chocolate at the end.
— V.B.
(2/1/2012)
Naggiar 2009 Mistero Red (Sierra Foothills)
- Cellar Selection
- $22
This Sierra Foothills grower has made an earthy, dusty, heavy and dark blend of 62% Zinfandel, 31% Sangiovese and 7% Syrah. Though it could stand a bit more time in the bottle to tame its prancing tannins, the wine is otherwise delightfully full of blackberry and cranberry flavors and aromas, the grapes all estate grown.
— V.B.
(12/1/2011)
Naggiar 2005 Cabernet Franc (Sierra Foothills)
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- $23
Cherries, blackberries, spicy figs, dark chocolate and licorice are just a few of the flavors you’ll find in this intricately layered wine. It’s fully dry, with powerful but softly sweet tannins. Cabernet Franc is a real success story of the Sierra Foothills, as this polished wine demonstrates.
— S.H.
(4/1/2008)
Naggiar 2005 Petite Sirah (Sierra Foothills)
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- $29
Shows all the hallmarks of a fine young Petite Sirah. Dry and full-bodied, it’s a tannic, acidic wine in its youth, packed with muscular black currant, coffee, caramel and spicy chocolate flavors. Fans of the variety will love its typicity, and if you’re into aging your wines, this should develop for at least 10 years.
— S.H.
(5/1/2008)
Naggiar 2009 Estate Sangiovese (Sierra Foothills)
- $21
A tannic Sierra Foothills Sangiovese that’s plenty earthy, exhibiting swathes of licorice and berry too.
— V.B.
(12/1/2011)
Naggiar 2008 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Sierra Foothills)
- $25
A soft, subdued Sierra Foothills Cab with the right amount of blackberry and chocolate throughout and what smells like a handful of coconut flakes for good measure.
— V.B.
(2/1/2012)
Naggiar 2003 Syrah (Sierra Foothills)
- $22
Here’s a wine with briary, wild-berry flavors and substantial, somewhat astringent tannins. But the flavors are rich, like very ripe blackberries, raspberries and logan berries picked on a hot summer day. Very nice, especially with a good steak.
— S.H.
(12/1/2006)
Naggiar 2009 Estate grown Viognier (Sierra Foothills)
- $28
This late-harvest Viognier looks like a still wine as it comes out of the bottle, exploding with honey and wildflowers on the nose. Its fruitiness is restrained somewhat and would stand out paired with a crème brûlée—though on its own, the alcohol is overpowering.
— V.B.
(11/1/2011)
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