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Valley of the Moon 2004 Cuvée de la Luna Red (Sonoma County)
- Editors' Choice
- $30
Valley of the Moon hasn’t raised the price on this Bordeaux blend for years, which makes it a value for the complexity you get. This isn’t one of those soft, mushy wines that’s all flavor and no structure. Acids and tannins provide the architecture for polished blackberry, black olive and smoky oak flavors that are so appealing.
— S.H.
(2/1/2008)
Valley of the Moon 2001 Cuvée de la Luna Red (Sonoma County)
- $30
Combining ripe fruit with substantial oak, this Bordeaux blend is another example of how great the ’01 vintage continues to be. The flavors, of cassis, black currants, cocoa and licorice, are impressively deep and long-lasting. Drink now and over the next few years.
— S.H.
(11/15/2005)
Valley of the Moon 1999 Cuvee de la Luna Red (Sonoma County)
- $28
A Bordeaux blend, and a stylish one at that. Excellent flavors of black currants and cherries, with an herbaceous streak of green olives and sage. Feels light and airy on the palate, yet it’s a serious red wine that should be consumed with good fare. —S.H.
— S.H.
(5/1/2003)
Valley of the Moon 2002 Chardonnay (Sonoma County)
- Best Buy
- $15
A delicious wine that bodes well for the vintage. Filled with flavors of ripe tropical fruits, peaches and pears, vanilla and buttered toast, in a creamy texture perked up with crisp acidity. Finishes with a smoky, spicy aftertaste.
— S.H.
(12/15/2003)
Valley of the Moon 2001 Pinot Noir (Carneros)
- Editors' Choice
- $20
Quite a rich Pinot, and not a simple fruit bomb. Plenty of ripely sweet berry flavors accompanied by earthier notes of chocolate and herbs. Delicious on its own, but great with everything from BBQ to high-end dishes.
— S.H.
(12/1/2003)
Valley of the Moon 2005 Cuvée de la Luna Red (Sonoma County)
- $30
This is the winery’s Bordeaux blend, and it’s almost always quite a good and interesting wine. They’ve held the price steady for many years while maintaining if not increasing quality, to their credit. The 2005 is dry, full-bodied and fairly tannic, with a good balance of fruit, herb and earth flavors. Ready to drink now.
— S.H.
(12/1/2008)
Valley of the Moon 2005 Sangiovese (Sonoma County)
- Editors' Choice
- $16
This Cal-Ital wine shows the dryness and acidity of a nice Chianti, with the sunshiney fruit of California. Cherries, red and black, mingle with menthol, vanilla, anise and pepper to make for a savory, complicated young wine.
— S.H.
(3/1/2008)
Valley of the Moon 2000 Cuvée de la Luna Meritage (Sonoma County)
- $25
This Bordeaux blend is rich, complex and satisfying. Everything’s reined in, and in balance. The fruity flavor is quite ripe, the tannins smooth and intricate, the oak shadings just right to accompany fine food without competing with it.
— S.H.
(6/1/2004)
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