designation: Branco

description: Pure fruit flavors are fresh, but still show the ripeness of 2009. This is a fruity, ready-to-drink wine that has citrus, green plums and fresh acidity.

designation: Basis Points

description: This Bordeaux-style blend that is three-fifths Cabernet Sauvignon, has light berry flavors and a wash of new oak. Mocha and toast and chocolate smother the fruit, which fades quickly. If you love chocolaty reds, you will find this wine delightful.

designation: Natura

description: Dusty blackberry and dark plum aromas come with spice, particulary pepper. Feels crisp, juicy and tight on the palate, with plum, cherry, red licorice candy and peppery flavors. Dry on the finish, and only slightly herbal overall.

designation: The Y Series Sangiovese

description: Strawberry and watermelon come together in this tart, medium-bodied dry ros. The juicy red fruit doesn't offer much complexity, but is refreshing and easy to drink.

designation: Estate Grown

description: Very young, this is a fine follow-up to the winery's outstanding 2009. Dark and rich, the estate-grown fruit offers far more flavor than almost any domestic Merlot in this price range. Blackberries, black cherry, smoke and espresso lead into a grainy, chocolaty, tannic finish.

designation: Spice Cabinet Vineyard

description: This opens with a whiff of gamy fruit, wild cherry candy, and a full, forward flavor. A slightly sweaty off-note creeps into the finish; nothing too off-putting.

designation: Aureo

description: This blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot features a dark ruby color and balanced aromas of black fruit, leather, spice and rum cake. It's fresh and fruity in the mouth, with just the right measure of concentration to pair with lasagna.

designation: Los Vascos

description: Solid and sturdy up front, with earthy berry and cassis aromas. Feels lively and a bit grabby, with plenty of red fruit in the plum and berry range. Finishes with a hint of smoky oak and toast. A good wine from a cool vintage.

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description: This wine needs some time to open up after pouring to fully express itself. With time, rich notes of black currant, brambly berry and black cherry grace the nose and mouth, with a touch of licorice root and espesso unfolding after swallow.

designation: Tradition

description: Wild barnyard notes dance among the rich dark fruit and berry core. Garrigue and bramble accents add more character to the smooth and silky mouth, while the medium finish lands on a softly oak-kissed flavor. Drink now.

designation: Nina's Cuvee

description: Nina's has an oaky nose with roasted, nutty aromatics, and in flavor just teeters over the acceptable brink of enjoyable intensity. Lots of baked plum that's quite nice.

designation: Casamatta

description: Aged only in stainless steel to keep the fruit lively and fresh, this value wine delivers white cherry, raspberry and almond skin. It's crisp and fresh on the close.

designation: Tach

description: A pale flamingo-pink in color, the 2009 Tach shows pleasant berry, citrus and toast shadings, but the bubbles are aggressive and somewhat coarse in the mouth. Fades quickly on the finish.

designation: Linen

description: Slightly spritzy and slightly sweet, this ready-to-drink Chardonnay has a soft entry that hints at oxidation. Perfectly pleasant for everyday drinking, it will show best if chilled.

designation: Los Vascos

description: Green and snappy smelling, with scallion, lime and jalape?o aromas. Feels an awful lot like soda, with spritz and citric acid. Tastes 100% citric, like orange juice and pithy lime and grapefruit. Could use more body and support.

designation: Rserve Spciale

description: A black currant-dominated wine, with a stalky, herbal series of flavors along with a positive juicy, fruit-forward character. The tannins are firmly dry with some smoky spice at the end.

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description: From the heart of Tuscany's best winemaking zone, this ruby-red wine delivers red fruit, cherry, almond skin and light spice. It's simple, fresh and clean.

designation: Rodgers Vineyard

description: Tastes as sweet as a granola candy bar, with raspberry and cherry fruit, roasted almond, honey and cinnamon spice flavors. Way too simple and sugary, especially at this price.

designation: Rennie Vineyard

description: Yorkville's Malbec has pleasing aromas of dark plum and fig and is medium-bodied. A good wine that's fairly low in alcohol.

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description: This unoaked Chardonnay shows admirable weight on the palate, but slightly one-dimensional, citrusy flavors. Clean and correct on the finish; drink now.