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"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."

"This lovely wine is a rich example of the “Amador” Zinfandel style. The aromas are reminiscent of ripe blackberries, cherries, and cocoa. Made entirely from our own old vine, sustainably-grown grapes."

"The J. Christopher 2010 Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains Nuages mingles plum paste with beef blood, suffused with granular though fine-grained tannins and accented with cinnamon and tamarind, and possesses what’s turning out to be something of a house-typical smoky overtone all reinforcing an analogy to Cornas that breaks down only when it comes to this wine’s buoyant palate impression. Crushed stone, fruit pit, and vanilla inform the prolonged, bittersweet finish. This ought to be worth following for half a dozen or so years."

"The 2009 Rosso Conero is gorgeous. It also happens to be one of the very finest wine readers will find under $20. This is a decidedly ripe, opulent vintage for the Rosso Conero. Layers of plump, jammy dark fruit emerge gracefully in this textured, expressive red. The caressing finish is unusually refined for a wine at this level."