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Pepi 1998 Colline di Sassi Red (Alexander Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $25
This is an elegant wine that will go well on the best tables. It balances plummy, spicy berry fruit and smoky oak with rich tannins and a bite of acidity to create a very dry wine meant for food. It’s not a blockbuster and won’t win blind tastings, but it’s the wine you’ll turn to for repeat sips. A blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
— S.H.
(12/15/2001)
Pepi 1999 Sangiovese (California)
- Best Buy
- $14
Blends grapes from the Sierra Foothills and Mendocino to produce a balanced, rich and harmonious drink with rich flavors of black cherry, tobacco and spices. In Chianti-like fashion, it’s bone dry, light and delicate of structure, and rather bitter. The color is pale. This is a well-made wine that would be good with a wide variety of foods, especially hard Italian…
— S.H.
(12/1/2002)
Pepi 2000 Two-Heart Canopy Sauvignon Blanc (California)
- Best Buy
- $11
A combination of Napa and Lake county grapes, this 100% varietal wine shines with pure aromas of Meyer lemons and cantaloupe. The flavors are similar, packed into a rich, dry, creamy texture. This is a beautiful drinking wine, and an excellent value.
— S.H.
(11/1/2003)
Pepi 2001 Chardonnay (Napa Valley)
- Best Buy
- $14
The first Chard from this winery in nearly a decade displays very pure, sleek fruit. Stainless-steel fermentation preserved vital apple, kiwi and lime flavors, set out against refreshing acidity. This bold wine is flavorful and zesty.
— S.H.
(12/15/2002)
Pepi 1997 Two-Heart Canopy Sangiovese (California)
- $17
Pretty good for a statewide blend. Has cranberry, sour cherry and raspberry notes. Spicy and bracing acidity. Delicately fruity. A very nice wine.
— S.H.
(12/15/1999)
Pepi 2000 Barbera (California)
- $14
Barbera can make a good, all-purpose dry wine when grown in warmer regions and yields are limited. The grapes for this wine are from Lodi and Amador counties. It’s very dry, sappy and acidic, with an almond-skin bitterness, and neutral berry flavors. One-dimensional, but might perk up with a little tomato sauce and olive oil.
— S.H.
(12/1/2002)
Pepi 2007 Sauvignon Blanc (California)
- Best Buy
- $10
Here’s a fine Sauvignon Blanc that shows the variety’s crisp personality at a good price. It’s dry and nicely tart, with mouthwatering flavors of pink grapefruit, lime, kiwi and melon.
— S.H.
(11/1/2009)
Pepi 2004 Pinot Grigio (California)
- Best Buy
- $11
This is not only a great price, it’s a nice wine. It’s dry and smooth and crisp, with juicy apple, lemondrop, cinnamon and vanilla flavors that don’t stop coming. Great as an apéritif.
— S.H.
(11/15/2005)
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