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Rich, opulent, "in-your-face" new-world style. Black cherry and other dark fruits on a velvety smooth palate, with a long finish and good balance. Very food-friendly. Based on the...

Mount Eden - Wolff has become one of my favorite inexpensive chardonnays over the past few years. It is a nicely balance wine that is neither over-oaked or too buttery. It is relatively complex...

This is a very good Oregon pinot -- not great, but very good. It is still very tight (as of 1/08) and needs time to open up. When it does you are greeted with a wine dominated by dark berry,...

I have enjoyed many vintages of Beringer Reserve Cab and this is very typical of previous vintages. It is an elegant wine - somewhat more like a super-second bordeaux than a top-notch California...

I have enjoyed this wine on many occasions and always get a sense that there is a lot of (enjoyable) flavors going on here. It has a lot of oak, cedar and tannins - that make it especially good...

Rich, opulent, "in-your-face" new-world style. Black cherry and other dark fruits on a velvety smooth palate, with a long finish and good balance. Very food-friendly. Based on the...

Mount Eden - Wolff has become one of my favorite inexpensive chardonnays over the past few years. It is a nicely balance wine that is neither over-oaked or too buttery. It is relatively complex...

This is a very good Oregon pinot -- not great, but very good. It is still very tight (as of 1/08) and needs time to open up. When it does you are greeted with a wine dominated by dark berry,...

I have enjoyed many vintages of Beringer Reserve Cab and this is very typical of previous vintages. It is an elegant wine - somewhat more like a super-second bordeaux than a top-notch California...

I have enjoyed this wine on many occasions and always get a sense that there is a lot of (enjoyable) flavors going on here. It has a lot of oak, cedar and tannins - that make it especially good...