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Paoletti 1997 Non Plus Ultra Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $110
Extremely dark, with toast, cherry liqueur and forest notes on the nose; this opens into deep black fruit, licorice and espresso flavors. The mouthfeel is full and rich, as it transitions effortlessly into a smooth, dry, anise and briar-tinged finish that has an interesting and elegant viscosity to it. A black beauty needing three to five years to develop.
— W.E.
(11/1/2000)
Paoletti 2007 Non Plus Ultra Red (Napa Valley)
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- $65
This is a very big, extractedly fruity Bordeaux blend. Right now, it’s tannic and sharp and dry, but it has explosive blackberry, black currant and dark chocolate flavors. Rather too angular and awkward for complete enjoyment, but cellar for 4–6 years and try again.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Paoletti 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $48
Dense cedar and toast aromas wrapped around a core of blackberry fruit with nutmeg accents mark the nose and palate of this big, lavishly oaked wine. The texture is smooth and the mouthfeel supple, but the oak is far more apparent than the fruit. The finish is long, with full mouth-coating tannins and tangy, smoky notes.
— W.E.
(11/1/2000)
Paoletti 2008 Piccolo Cru Red (Calistoga)
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- $22
Somewhat rugged and astringent now, with a bite of acidity, but it’s an enormously rich wine, with blackcurrant and chocolate flavors. Best now with grilled meats. A Bordeaux blend based on Malbec.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Paoletti 2008 Chardonnay (Russian River Valley)
- $26
Sweet and oaky, this Chard tastes like a vanilla and caramel cream soda, with alcohol and a squirt of pineapple essence. Defines the superripe, opulent style, without much complexity.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Paoletti 2007 Nero Cuvée Speciale Nero d’Avola (Napa Valley)
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- $36
The variety is important in Sicily. In California, just about the only winery producing it is Paoletti. It has made a very dry, tannic and rustically astringent wine, with bitter cherryskin flavors. Drink now.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Paoletti 2007 Bella Novello Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $25
Somewhat raisiny and bitter. Tastes like press wine, with harsh, grapeskin tannins that make it feel astringently dry. Pretty good flavors, though, of blackberries and currants. Drink up.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Paoletti 2006 Malbec (Napa Valley)
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- $32
Very dry and tannic, this Malbec has an unrelieved toughness in the mouth, despite some good cherry flavors. The texture is just too hard, and shows some bitterness in the finish. Drink now.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
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