91
points
Shenandoah 2002 ReZerve Barbera (Shenandoah Valley (CA))
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$24
Mountain red wine, big, bold, brawny, hot and packed with ripe red and black stone fruit flavors. Completely dry, with outsized but velvety tannins, this wine defines a long-lived style of Barbera, and is really quite wonderful.
— S.H.
(9/1/2004)
90
points
Shenandoah 2003 ReZerve Barbera (Shenandoah Valley (CA))
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$24
Classic California Barbera here. It’s probably softer and gentler in tannins than Grandpa ever had, but still offers the same midnight black color, deep flavors of plums, blackberries, coffee and leather, and overall balance and integrity. Try as a very interesting alternative to a fine Cabernet.
— S.H.
(12/15/2005)
88
points
Shenandoah 2001 Paul's Vineyard ReZerve Zinfandel (Shenandoah Valley (CA))
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$24
A densely structured wine that sports deep, rich plum, blackberry, cassis, smoke, toast, licorice, coffee and chocolate flavors. The texture is firm and rich, with a smoky edged note on the finish.
— W.E.
(11/1/2003)