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88 Points

Saturday, April 11, 2009 - Lovely straw color. Brioche, oak, meyer lemon bean curd and maybe an apple pie out of the oven aroma but really not showing a lot of fruit on the nose yet. I think it's there...I hope it's there, but the jury is still out. The wine plays to the gallery now without any real interest beyond the vanilla, creme brulee flavor. It has plenty of acid to the point of being a bit tart so maybe it will all come together in two years in a nice harmonious package. It reminds me of the pie Mother used to make with sweetened condensed milk, fresh lemon juice, and graham cracker crust. I loved that pie but one piece was plenty. This is a flamboyant wine and I like it for what it is but refreshing it's not. It tires the palate with its Falstaffian profile. I think wine makers in California have too much money to spend on new oak. I'll keep my other bottle for a couple of years and pray over it.

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