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Quivira 2007 Wine Creek Ranch Syrah (Dry Creek Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $28
Impresses for its impeccable balance, which is so hard for Syrah to achieve in California. Part of that is the fine vintage and part is Quivira’s historic understanding of winemaking. The wine is totally dry, with rich, thick tannins and mouthwatering acidity accompanying lush flavors of ripe blackberries, currants, dark chocolate, leather, black pepper and…
— S.H.
(12/31/2009)
Quivira 2006 Wine Creek Ranch Petite Sirah (Dry Creek Valley)
- $26
Quivira is assemblng quite a track record with this bottling, which takes Petite Sirah’s irrepressible quality and pounds it into elegance and finesse. Dry and balanced, their ’06 shows ripe berry, chocolate and spice flavors wrapped into firm, fine tannins. Now through 2012.
— S.H.
(12/31/2008)
Quivira 2002 Wine Creek Ranch Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)
- $30
My favorite of Quivira’s Zins. From east-facing slopes, this dense and concentrated wine captures intense berry and cherry flavors and focuses them with laserlike intensity. The fruit sinks down deep into the tastebuds, while rich, dusty tannins provide the proper structure.
— S.H.
(11/1/2005)
Quivira 2004 Fig Tree Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Dry Creek Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $16
Made white Bordeaux-style, with barrel fermentation in partially new French oak and aged sur lies, this vineyard bottling is always interesting, but the ’04 is one of the best. It’s rich and creamy, with complex flavors of Meyer lemon, ripe fig, honeydew, crushed pineapple and peppery spice. Yet for all that, it’s quite dry. Don’t overchill, or you’ll miss the nuances.
— S.H.
(7/1/2006)
Quivira 2005 Wine Creek Ranch Grenache (Dry Creek Valley)
- $24
Quivira produces interesting, often compelling red wines year after year. A Rhône pioneer, their ’05 Grenache is far more subtle and elegant than most California bottlings. The powerful red cherry fruit has a spicy edge, while the tannic structure is ripe and layered. A polished wine.
— S.H.
(3/1/2008)
Quivira 2005 Wine Creek Ranch Petite Sirah (Dry Creek Valley)
- $26
No matter how hard you try to tame Petite Sirah and make it civilized, it retains its feral, rustic nature, which is what makes it such an interesting wine in the right hands. Quivira has “claretized” this wine, yoking the intense cassis, currant, cocoa, gamy leather and pepper flavors to finely ground tannins and a modest alcohol level. But it’s still a…
— S.H.
(3/1/2008)
Quivira 2004 Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $20
Give credit both to the terroir and Quivira’s long experience, for this is a beautiful Zinfandel. A ripe harvest has given it lush blackberry, blueberry, black raspberry, mocha and spice flavors, but the wine maintains an essential balance and harmony, with a great tannin-acid ratio.
— S.H.
(11/1/2006)
Quivira 2000 Dry Creek Cuvee Red (Dry Creek Valley)
- $18
A Rhône-style field blend that shows why this style of red wine was a favorite of the oldtimers. It’s rich, dense, concentrated, and just plain fun to drink. Somehow combines easiness with complexity, making this dry, fruity wine one of the most versatile bottlings of the vintage. Forward tannins in the finish suggest aging possibilities.
— S.H.
(12/1/2002)
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