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'The 2009 Botanica surrenders greater aromatic complexity, is richer and more extracted than the Antica Terra cuvee, and has outstanding volume and length. This nicely proportioned Pinot Noir will benefit from 1-2 years of additional cellaring, an unusual characteristic for most 2009s. ' - Wine Advocate

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'2009 Grenache Upside Down: There will be 1050 cases of this blend of 84% Grenache, 11% Syrah and the reappearance of a little Mourvedre (5%). Seventy-two percent came from the 11 Confessions estate vineyard, 22% from the Cumulus estate vineyard (the source for Next of Kyn) and the balance from the Bien Nacido Vineyard. It is a big wine at 15.7% alcohol and seems to show surprising amounts of tree bark and mushroom notes for the tiny quantity of Mourvedre. It is structured, dense, quite closed, and (obviously, this being a barrel sample) not as exciting as the wines tend to be from bottle. It is a more earthy, French style of Grenache from Krankl.' - Robert Parker

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"I’ll keep my notes on the 2009s brief, but as one can see, these are among the superstars of the vintage. I do not envision any of them meriting a perfect score, which will finally break the trifecta of perfection for the CCS, but these will all be mid to upper-90 point wines because they are that good. As Thomas Brown explained to me, it was a year of higher yields, cooler temperatures, and virtually all of the vineyards were harvested before the deluge arrived in mid-October. The 2009s are all made from the same Clones as the 2008s. I thought the three top cuvees were the T6, CCS and Schrader, but the RBS looks profound as well. The only wine that is perhaps lighter than expected is the George III. The 2009s should be more evolved, gorgeous to drink out of the gate, and last for 15-20 years as opposed to 30-40." Robert Parker

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"I’ll keep my notes on the 2009s brief, but as one can see, these are among the superstars of the vintage. I do not envision any of them meriting a perfect score, which will finally break the trifecta of perfection for the CCS, but these will all be mid to upper-90 point wines because they are that good. As Thomas Brown explained to me, it was a year of higher yields, cooler temperatures, and virtually all of the vineyards were harvested before the deluge arrived in mid-October. The 2009s are all made from the same Clones as the 2008s. I thought the three top cuvees were the T6, CCS and Schrader, but the RBS looks profound as well. The only wine that is perhaps lighter than expected is the George III. The 2009s should be more evolved, gorgeous to drink out of the gate, and last for 15-20 years as opposed to 30-40." - Robert Parker

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The 2010 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard is another pretty, feminine wine. High-toned floral notes meld into crushed raspberries, sweet spices and mint. At times the Savoy is a bit fragile, but it is nevertheless highly attractive and seductive. The Savoy was vinified with 100% destemmed fruit and aged in neutral oak. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2020.

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'Ash, game, tar, licorice, incense and dark cherries are some of the notes that emerge from the 2010 Pinot Noir Kistler Vineyard. A pretty, soft, understated wine, the 2010 also has a hint of wildness running through it. At present, the 2010 is a bit compact, but I very much like the sense of grace here. Sweet floral notes reappear on the finish, adding a burst of freshness and vivacity to a finish underpinned by lovely streaks of saline minerality. In 2010 yields were too low for Kistler to bottle the Cuvee Elizabeth Pinot. The little fruit that came in was blended into the Kistler Vineyard Pinot. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2020. ' - Wine Advocate

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The 2011 Chardonnay opens with toasty / nutty notes complementing an aromatic core of ripe peaches, grapefruit and green mango and a whiff of cedar. Medium-bodied with excellent concentration and vibrant acid, it finishes harmoniously and long, with toasty spice notes of ginger and cashew. Drink it to 2016+. The Wine Advocate

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'The Peyre Rose 2002 Coteaux du Languedoc Clos des Cistes smells of cherry, plum, roasted meat, and pungent herbs. With strikingly pronounced iodine, brine, and wet stone emerging along with distilled pit fruits and deep meatiness on the palate, this presents a firm impression of underlying extract and remarkably fresh fruit for a late-bottled wine of its age. At the same time, there is glycerin to lend a soothing texture and toasted pecan and brown spices introduce a suggestion of sweetness even as the wine finishes blazingly bright. This is a wine that one imagines will remain dynamic, although more harmony may emerge in the course of 3-5 years. A bottle that had been opened for a day was more pronouncedly mineral and slightly sparer, but otherwise surprisingly little-evolved. ' - Wine Advocate

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Soria’s 2003 Coteaux du Languedoc Clos Syrah Leone (incorporating as always 12-15% Mourvedre) leads with aromas of toasted nuts, and baked black fruits. With a distinctly bitter fruit skin edge but more sap and less tannic severity than the corresponding Clos des Cistes, this finishes with decidedly animal as well as black fruit length. Wine Advocate

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