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Five Rivers Delicately flavored, crisp, and full bodied; a wine with lime, lemon peel, honeydew melon aromas/flavors. Crisp finish. 2% Viognier, 1% Symphony. Drink through 2007.
Morgan A fleshy, full bodied Pinot Gris that is intensely flavored (roasted nut, lemon peel, pear, peach), well balanced, and very long on the finish. Exceptional value. 1,600 cases. Drink through 2007.
Sterling Vintner's Collection Both fruity and floral in character (pear, honey, honeysuckle, peach, orange blossom), full bodied, smoothly textured, and long on the finish. Excellent value. 35,000 cases. Drink through 2007.
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Tapped out after the holidays? This month some quality wines,
none over $20 a bottle. I know you may have heard what I
am about to say before, but it bears repeating: There are
many more top wine values available in the marketplace than
ever before. Below are some of them, for their respective
types and price points.
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Long Meadow Ranch
2005 SAUVIGNON BLANC
RUTHERFORD
$17-$18
Excellent Sauvignon: round, full bodied, finely flavored (apple, lime, melon, grapefruit), and well balanced. Drink through 2007.
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Pellegrini
2005 SAUVIGNON BLANC
LEVERONI VINEYARD
LAKE COUNTY
$13-$14
Excellent Sauvignon: supple in texture, full bodied, moderately rich, and fruity in style (apple, lime), with overtones of lemon grass and herbs. Great value. Unwooded. 1,856 cases. Drink through 2007.
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Riesling Wine Recommendations
Chateau St. Jean
2005 RIESLING
SONOMA COUNTY
$14-$15
Aromatic, medium full bodied, off dry, and finely flavored; a Riesling that is floral and fruity in character (apple, lime, honeysuckle, peach), and medium long on the finish. Excellent value. 2.53% residual sugar. 2,300 cases. Drink through 2007.
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Gainey Vineyard
2005 RIESLING
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
$15-$16
Rich, medium full bodied, and ripely flavored; nearly dry in its palate impression, it is long on the finish, and tastes of peach, pineapple, jasmine, and honeydew melon. Excellent value. 0.9% residual sugar. 4,000 cases. Drink through 2007.
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Merlot Wine Recommendations
Avery Lane
2004 MERLOT
COLUMBIA VALLEY, WA
$10-$11
Fine value. A supple, medium full bodied Merlot, that is fruity in character (cherry, blueberry), with herbal overtones. It is well balanced, and medium long on the finish. 10,157 cases. Drink through 2007.
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Chateau Ste. Michelle
2003 MERLOT
COLUMBIA VALLEY, WA
$15-$17
Excellent value, in a full flavored, medium rich style. The wine is full bodied, lightly oaky, and long and well balanced, and tastes of black currant, cedar, toast, and raspberry. 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Syrah, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Sangiovese. 157,000 cases. Drink through 2008.
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Dancing Bull
2004 MERLOT
CALIFORNIA
$11-$12
Appealing, easy to appreciate Merlot. It is supple and full bodied, this wine tastes of cherry, cocoa, and herbs, with light oak overtones. Long aftertaste. 7% Syrah, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. 42,000 cases. Drink through 2007.
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J. Lohr
2003 ‘LOS OSOS’ MERLOT
PASO ROBLES
$16-$18
Full bodied, moderately rich, and somewhat toasty in character; this is fairly powerful, concentrated wine, especially at the price. Long finish. 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petite Sirah, 2% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot. Drink through 2008.
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Petite Sirah Wine Recommendations
Bogle Vineyards
2004 PETITE SIRAH
CALIFORNIA
$13-$14
Great value. This is a fleshy, ripely flavored Petite Sirah, that is full bodied, moderately intense in flavor, and long on the finish, tasting of berry jam, cherry, and herbs. Drink through 2007.
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Concannon
2004 PETITE SIRAH
LIMITED RELEASE
CENTRAL COAST
$12-$13
A supple, fairly rich Petite Sirah, that is ripely flavored (blackberry, boysenberry), lightly oaky, and long and lightly tannic on the finish. Can be aged a bit. Great value. 5% Grenache. 65,000 cases. Drink through 2009.
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Pinot Noir Wine Recommendation
Kendall-Jackson
2005 VINTNER'S RESERVE PINOT NOIR
CALIFORNIA
$16-$18
Excellent: finely flavored, full bodied, well balanced, and lightly oaked, with medium length, tasting of plum, cherry, rose petal, and oak. Drink through 2007.
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-- RW
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