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"Medium red. Fresh red berry and floral scents show good energy and pick up spiciness with air. Bracing redcurrant and bitter cherry flavors show good depth and pick up a smoky nuance with air. Closes bright and long, with lingering spiciness and a touch of gingerbread. This wine shows the raciness of the vintage to good effect."

"This wine has depth and cut, with a salted butter edge giving a mouthwatering feel while pear eau-de-vie, green plum and quince flavors hang in reserve. A lovely salty minerality is embedded in the long finish, which is dry and nervy, but also stylish. Should age gracefully."

"Dark ruby red in color, it exhibits an already complex aromatic array of cedar, cinnamon, mocha, violets, black cherry, and plum."

"Thick and intense, it coats the mouth with burnt molasses, caramel, but also an aged, oxidative note that sets it apart form its peers. Fruitcake, sultana and bitter chocolate accents add to its appeal. It's harmonious and finishes surprisingly elegant."

"offers subtly fusil, smoky, and chalky notes as well as mint and basil over a base of ripely aromatic and eventually succulent kiwi and grapefruit."

"Our Sauvignon Blanc exhibits classic varietal characteristics of lemon and grapefruit with hints of tropical fruits. On the palate, this wine delivers a delightful combination of bold fruit flavors and a crisp, lingering finish."

"The 2004 Sori San Lorenzo is a drop-dead gorgeous wine. It presents awesome balance, especially in the way it marries power with elegance. This is a remarkably refined and understated Sori San Lorenzo, with never-ending layers of dark raspberries, licorice, grilled herbs and tar that flow from its sumptuous frame. A dark, brooding beauty, it will require several additional years of bottle at a minimum, but those with the patience to wait will be amply rewarded."

"Bold fruit aromas and flavors centered on red plum and boysenberry, and a rich and mouthfilling texture with soft tannins".

"High-pitched aromas of lemon, vineyard peach and flowers. Tactile and wild, with a very dense, extract-rich palate impression cut by penetrating lemony acidity. This boasts terrific flavor intensity and verve for 2009. The very long, saline finish saturates the palate with lemon and crushed stone. White Burgundy from red wine soil."