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Pretty-Smith 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles)
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- $18
HereÕs a classic Paso Cabernet, with its ripe, juicy berry and stone fruit flavors, soft, pliant acids, and rich, velvety tannins. Nicely dry, itÕs the sort of wine you can play with in your mouth and discover wave after wave of delicious flavors. ItÕs fun but serious, that rarest of things, a versatile Cabernet.
— S.H.
(9/12/2002)
Pretty-Smith 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles)
- $22
Nice and easy Cab, soft and pleasantly fruity, and you’d never guess its age because it tastes so fresh. Blackberries, cherries, chocolate and licorice, in a smooth, velvety texture.
— S.H.
(4/1/2007)
Pretty-Smith 1999 Merlot (California)
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- $18
Once upon a time this would be have a perfectly fine $8 wine. Now, itÕs an $18 wine, but itÕs still a nice drink. ItÕs very dry, and balances blackberry flavors with less ripe herbal ones, resulting in some complexity. The finish is dry and fruity-spicy. Soft in acids, but the rich tannins add structure and spine.
— S.H.
(9/12/2002)
Pretty-Smith 2000 Palette de Rouge Red Wine (Paso Robles)
- $26
This has got to be the last 2000 wine to be released. It’s pretty good, a dry, soft Bordeaux blend based on Cab Franc. Shows cherry and oak flavors, in a light- to medium-bodied texture, and is just beginning to develop the character of an aged Bordeaux.
— S.H.
(4/1/2007)
Pretty-Smith 2000 Cabernet Franc (Paso Robles)
- $22
The cherry fruit is becoming desiccated, like the dried cherries you buy in health food stores, but it still feels fresh and lively. Acids and tannins are fine, and the wine has delicacy and complexity. But drink soon.
— S.H.
(4/1/2007)
Pretty-Smith 1999 Fumé Blanc (Paso Robles)
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- $13
Starts with lemon and melon aromas with a nice cut of smoke and mineral, and turns rich and fruity in the mouth. ThereÕs a strong dose of spice, and the finish is honeyed and a little sweet. ItÕs a clean drinking wine with charm.
— S.H.
(9/12/2002)
Pretty-Smith 1999 Cabernet Franc (Paso Robles)
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- $18
Normally a blending wine, because on its own this varietal offers sweetness and frangrance without accompanying body and depth, and this wine shows why. ItÕs pretty as a picture, with black raspberry flavors and soft tannins, but it seems to need a center of gravity, especially at this price.
— S.H.
(9/1/2002)
Pretty-Smith 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (Central Coast)
- $16
Shows lots of class with crunchy, citrusy acidity brightening and cleansing the upfront fruit. The flavors are of lemons and limes, figs and green melons, drizzled with a splash of wild honey.
— S.H.
(4/1/2007)
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