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"Crisp and bracing, it also has the tiniest bit of LUMINOUS creaminess."

"A red wine blend of Syrah from Paso Robles and Santa Ynez Valley vineyards, it is carefully blended to produce a soft, smooth Syrah full of ripe berry aromas and flavors. Tous les Jours is consistently lauded as a ‘Crozes-Hermitage look-alike’ by wine critics and has been touted as one of the best wines under $20 by Food & Wine Magazine."

"Red color with intense violet hints. Primarily, it shows red fruits and floral aromas. Intense, with a great lasting and persistence in the mouth. Sweet tannins, with no drying effect."

"Sweet, tobacco-accented aromas of cassis, cherry, plum and spicecake. Pliant and round, with succulent dark berry and bitter cherry flavors and a touch of cracked pepper. Finishes juicy and long, with a lingering suggestion of dark cherry. This is already delicious."

"The 2008 Tignanello is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. The 2008 isn’t a huge or obvious Tignanello, rather it is a wine that impresses for its sublime elegance and precision. Understated layers of fruit caress the palate like cashmere in this impeccable, soft wine. There is not a hard edge to be found. Black cherries, tobacco, smoke and licorice are some of the notes that come through on the finish. The flavor profile is decidedly on the dark side, but the wine’s structure is medium in body and intensity. In 2008 the Tignanello has more energy, focus and length than the Solaia. It is a fabulous achievement!"

"A top-notch success. ...Aromas of smoky, juicy black currants, graphite, earth, truffles, and forest floor. Full-bodied with superb purity, noticeable but sweet tannins, this round, generous, long wine should drink nicely for 15-20+ years." Reviewed by Robert Parker.