Deep and layered, it opens with aromas of dark cherry and damp earth. The palate is both dense and ethereal, balancing rich, round fruit with a bright, lifted acidity. Notes of black tea and wild herbs add complexity, while a juicy core of red and black berries lingers through a long, refined finish. The interplay...
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This is a racy wine that will reward those with the patience to indulge in it over the course of an evening. Persistent fruit flavors cradle an intricate mixture of spice and oak – all carried by that luxurious creamy texture that Pinot lovers are always on the look out for. If you’re drinking it...
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Remarkably elegant yet exotic tasting, this is the finest quality Malbec we’ve discovered this year! Lusciuos deep flavors of plum, dried black cherries and currant provide a base for soft, savory spice seasonings deftly melded together with elegant and plush tannins that bode well for aging 3 – 5 years, peaking around 2010 in our...
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Fresh bing cherries on the nose. Gorgeous red and dark fruits melding with crushed rock and earthy spice. Well-balanced and vivacious, it will cellar beautifully for another 4-6 years.
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The nose and palate mirror one another with repeating themes of concentrated dark fruits and rich, earthy spices. Black cherry, plums, blackberry, cassis, strawberry pie, and candied violet layer over top of hidden whiffs of cherry cola, cinnamon, tilled earth, holiday spice, and aromatic tobaccos on the nose. Similar dark and juicy fruit flavors explode...
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Dense, deep and rich as cashmere this mesmerizing nectar features gobs of vibrant red fruit including raspberry and fresh strawberry plus one of the most seductive creamy/caramel oak finish we have ever sampled.
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This deeply colored and richly aromatic pinot leads to intense notes of black currants, rich blackberry, and mocha on the palate. This is extracted yet refined, built for the long run though delicious now thanks to the lightly toasted oak barrels. Sweet and jammy, yet balanced with a delightfully silky finish with polished tannins. Absolutely...
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Beautiful aromatic lead to a rich blend of cherries, lush strawberry pie and a hint of sweet tobacco on the palate. Finishes with a blueberry and wild berry mix with more cherries capping off the nose. Made in a rich Burgundian style with full throttle California fruit which bodes well for supreme enjoyment over the...
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Fresh and vibrant, this new Ampelos is a guaranteed thriller with a distinct wild berry-boysenberry-strawberry mix of fruit and a hint of cherry pie and captivating toffee and tobacco on the finish. Fiddlestix always delivers when we re looking for a home run Pinot Noir to enhance a wide variety of menus….or simply enjoy with...
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Ampelos is a guaranteed thriller with a distinct wild berry-boysenberry-raspberry mix of fruit and a rich blend of cherries, lush strawberry pie and a hint of sweet tobacco.
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The gnarly old vines at Monte Rosso Vineyard produced a wine with depth of fruit and subtle nuances befitting its venerable origins. This remarkable fruit enabled us to make a truly distinctive Zinfandel. The wine was aged for 17 months in a combination of new and seasoned French and American oak barrels. This beautifully balanced...
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