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Yorba 2007 Shake Ridge Vineyards Syrah (Amador County)
- Cellar Selection
- $32
Viticulturalist Ann Kraemer, who farms Shake Ridge Vineyards for many other producers, keeps some of the grapes for Yorba, her label with winemaker Ken Bernards of Ancien. The result is an exceptionally good dark plum, black cherry and blackberry-tinged Syrah with pepper and meat thread throughout the deep fruit concentration of this still-tight, mountain-grown…
— V.B.
(4/1/2012)
Yorba 2007 Shake Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel (Amador County)
- $28
Yorba is doing the world of Zin lovers a huge favor by holding its wines in bottle for longer than most producers, and what you get for all that waiting is a wine ready to drink that’s still got plenty of structure and ageability. This Zin shows great depth, with subdued fruit and darker flavors of plum and coffee allowed to shine, rounded out by an intensity of spice.
— V.B.
(5/1/2012)
Yorba 2007 Shake Ridge Vineyards Tempranillo (Amador County)
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- $38
Yorba’s Tempranillo is very masculine, briary and tannic, packed with earthy baked plum, raspberry and dark chocolate mocha, with a slight trace of black licorice. Concentrated and lush, it would stand its own against many a big slab of meat.
— V.B.
(5/1/2012)
Yorba 2008 Shake Ridge Vineyards Barbera (Amador County)
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- $28
A very drinkable, densely lush Barbera that’s been given proper time to age and tame its tannins. This wine has dense plum flavors and accompanying layers of spice and earth, a very nice example of mountain-grown California Barbera.
— V.B.
(5/1/2012)
Yorba 2007 Shake Ridge Red (Amador County)
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- $28
A dark, brooding showcase of many of Shake Ridge Vineyards’s finest varieties mixed into one inviting bottle. With 31% Syrah, 28% Primitivo, 18% Petite Sirah, 10% Mourvèdre, 7% Malbec and 6% Merlot, this wine has baked plum and dark bright cherry predominantly, followed by a grip of tobacco and cinnamon spice. Have it with roasted meat and potatoes.
— V.B.
(5/1/2012)
Yorba 2007 Tempranillo (Amador County)
- $38
An easy-drinking red wine. It’s silky, fruity and dry. You could substitute it as an interesting alternative to Pinot Noir. Shows cherry and tobacco flavors, with a brisk scour of acidity.
— S.H.
(12/31/2010)
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