91
points
Three Coins 2006 Betsy's Vineyard Syrah (Sonoma County)
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$28
For some reason, the winery held the ’06 back later than the 2007. Maybe because it was so tannic. Still is, with a biting, palate-shutting astringency made harder by the wine’s extreme dryness. But there’s a place for tannic, dry Syrahs, and this is a very good one, with precisely measured oak framing deep, impressive blackberry, leather and black pepper flavors.
— S.H.
(7/1/2010)
85
points
Three Coins 2008 Betsy's Vineyard Viognier (Sonoma County)
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$24
A classically typical California Viognier, enormously rich in flavors of pineapples, mangoes, honeysuckle, apricots, buttered toast and vanilla. Not particularly complicated, but a crowd-pleaser.
— S.H.
(12/31/2009)