Saddleback 2014 Chardonnay (Napa Valley)
87 poengLean and rich at the same time, this wine offers a brightness of citrus and pear at the entry. The midpalate becomes heavier in oak and ripe in tropical flavor.
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Lean and rich at the same time, this wine offers a brightness of citrus and pear at the entry. The midpalate becomes heavier in oak and ripe in tropical flavor.
A perfect shade of medium pink, this is a standard, down-the-middle rose. Lemon, watermelon and fresh-cut cherry-tomato notes play on the nose, while the palate packs raspberry and Key-lime flavors.
This fills the basic need for a steakhouse-ready red at a reasonable price. Cassis fruit is framed by hints of cedar, vanilla and tobacco, while the tannins are smooth to the point of creaminess. Dri…
Warm and clean seared-apple notes greet the nose on this bottling, with white peach, apple blossom and concrete aromas. The palate is complex, with lemon-skin and herbal lemon-verbena flavors, bound…
Marcillac is a tiny appellation tucked away in the France's elevated Massif Central region. Made from the local grape Mansois (also known as Fer Servadou or Braucol in neighboring Gaillac), this wine…
Aromas of red berry, clove and star anise emerge on this lively, light-bodied red. The easygoing palate offers tart cherry, white pepper and an orange peel note alongside lithe tannins and bright aci…
This medium-bodied, silky-textured Chardonnay offers hints of pineapple and yellow plum on the nose and palate. It's clean and refreshing on the finish, just what's wanted in this easy-to-like price…
Made with 80% Sangiovese, 10% Mammolo and 10% Canaiolo, this offers subdued aromas of red cherry, chopped mint and a hint white pepper. The breezy, easygoing palate shows crushed raspberry and orange…
Vanilla, herb, pencil box and spice aromas are followed by sweet cherry flavors in this wine. Lightly tacky tannins provide support.
Savory, spicy, herbal berry aromas lead to a sinewy palate that's full of acidity and chop. Oaky plum flavors are woody and a bit muddled, while this wine tastes of oaky red fruits on a fiery finish.
This combination of Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon is so heavily oaked that it smells almost entirely of clove. A grabby palate delivers flavors of blueberry, blackberry and clove in front of a fi…
Ripe while also juicy, this is a fruity wine that is full of red fruits and a spicy texture from wood aging. Drink from 2019.
Dense aromas consume the nose of this bottling, showing orange liqueur, apple juice and concentrated lemon syrup. The palate is nicely sharp in mouthwatering acidity, offering juicy stone-fruit flavo…
This is a rich juicy wine. It has red berry fruits and jammy acidity that integrates well with the soft tannic structure. It's a wine to drink soon, so just wait until early 2017.
Fresh with fine acidity, this is a crisp wine. Red-currant fruit flavors are the dominant character, supported by some firm tannins. It is juicy and perfumed. Drink this Michel Boyer wine from 2018.
Moulin's gravelly four-acre Merlot plot offered up plenty of fruit for a ripe and smooth wine. It has tannins that are under the red-berry fruits. Hints of wood aging and ripe fruitiness combine to g…
A bright juicy wine, this has acidity, red-berry fruits and a touch of black currants. This is an attractive wine already, just needing a few months to settle down. Drink from 2017.
This is a wine with fine tannins and plenty of ripe fruit. It has good potential with fruit and structure working well together. Spice and a rich aftertaste suggest a wine that will be fine from 2018.
This is a fruity wine, full of red-berry flavors and with some smoky tannins in the background. It is balanced between the wood aging and the berry and red-cherry fruitiness. Drink from 2017.
The wine has good ripe red fruits as well as layers of tannin. It has some concentration and weight behind juicy acidity. It will develop well and should be ready from 2017.
From an estate-farmed vineyard, this medium-bodied wine is earthy and aromatic in baked bread, with soft, moderate acidity. With length and breadth, it shows a tartness of black tea and stems, finish…
This fine estate has produced a ripe, fruity wine in 2014. It has spice from wood aging as well as juicy black currant fruit flavors. Generously textured, it's ready to drink.
With vines close to the Garonne river south of Bordeaux, this small vineyard has produced a light and fruity wine with red berry flavors. It's soft, just lightly tannic and ready to drink now.
Dried lemon peels and a hint of butter-fried apples show on the nose. Strong lemon acidity drives the palate, with a touch of sea salt and stone fruit proving very familiar.