Beautifully transparent and brown-copper color with strong aromas of brown sugar, burned caramel, maple syrup, ripe bananas, fresh-cut red oak, and notes of dried dates and crushed pecans. Expressive and full bodied with balanced acidity and sweetness, very smooth, and long, sweet nutty finish.
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Pale straw yellow with very expressive grassy nose that you would expect from New Zealand. Crisp, clean, and very good acidity balanced with ripe red grapefruit, citrus, and notes of apple and kiwi. The finish was extremely long and clean. Paired over the top with fresh raw Chesapeake oysters. Trying to forget the restaurant’s 3x+ price, but this was my first Martinborough experience. Memorable. Definitely recommend at under $30 if you can find it.
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Dark, nearly opaque, garnet-red color. Very expressive black fruit, pencil lead, and smoky nose with rich, ripe, blackberries and black cherries flushing the palate, but balanced with perfect acidity. Nice medium black cherry-tobacco finish. Very tannic, even after aeration, however was much better the next day. Probably better to lay down a couple years before opening, or at least enjoy with roasted lamb or beef. A great value.
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NV Gutierrez Colosia Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Oloroso Sangre y Trabajadero
1/20/2011 - faucel wrote: 90 Points
Beautifully transparent and brown-copper color with strong aromas of brown sugar, burned caramel, maple syrup, ripe bananas, fresh-cut red oak, and notes of dried dates and crushed pecans. Expressive and full bodied with balanced acidity and sweetness, very smooth, and long, sweet nutty finish.
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2008 Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc Single Vineyard Te Muna Road Vineyard
1/4/2010 - faucel wrote: 91 Points
Pale straw yellow with very expressive grassy nose that you would expect from New Zealand. Crisp, clean, and very good acidity balanced with ripe red grapefruit, citrus, and notes of apple and kiwi. The finish was extremely long and clean. Paired over the top with fresh raw Chesapeake oysters. Trying to forget the restaurant’s 3x+ price, but this was my first Martinborough experience. Memorable. Definitely recommend at under $30 if you can find it.
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2007 Dante Robino Malbec
12/16/2009 - faucel wrote: 87 Points
Dark, nearly opaque, garnet-red color. Very expressive black fruit, pencil lead, and smoky nose with rich, ripe, blackberries and black cherries flushing the palate, but balanced with perfect acidity. Nice medium black cherry-tobacco finish. Very tannic, even after aeration, however was much better the next day. Probably better to lay down a couple years before opening, or at least enjoy with roasted lamb or beef. A great value.
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