Old Vine Archives | Palate Press

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The nose offers aromas of raspberry, with red currant and cranberry. The delicate nose conceals a rich, sweet palate filled with cherries and raspberries, maple and a touch of mint. Tannins are mouth-filling, drying, and ready for rack of lamb. Highly Recommended. 92 points. DBH WHO: Dry Creek Vineyard WHAT: Read More

2009 Judd’s Hill Estate Petite Sirah

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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This is a big wine, with big fruit, big wood, and big spice. Deep black fruit aromas rise up from the glass, elderberry and mulberry, as well as some vanilla and spice. Dark fruits on the palate are bathed in cigar box spices and vanilla. Cocoa and coffee make appearances Read More

2006 Gnekow Zinfandel Old Vine Campus Oaks

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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This is simple, one-dimensional, jammy, and oaken. It is also cloudy, not something you see as often in these days of high-quality winemaking. The fruit is slightly peppery, sour cherry and raspberry. The oak is not integrated, but seems to-read more- Read More

Champions of Carignan: Overlooked Grape Gets an Upgrade in Chile

Michelle Locke

Features Wine Spotlight

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Green, rough, bitter—for a hard-working grape, carignan shoulders an awful lot of insults. And it’s true the prolific variety, traditionally used in reds from France’s Languedoc region, has produced a lot of undistinguished wine. But lately, carignan has been coming-read more- Read More

2006 Deerfield Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel, Buchignani/Garcia Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley

Erin McGrath

Wine Reviews

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The nose is a load of blueberries, chocolate, tobacco - and fresh pecan pie, straight from the oven. All of a sudden, it was autumn, and I was diving into a moist pile of leaves in my front yard. That-read more- Read More

2005 Yangarra Estate Grenache Old Vine

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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The wine opens with huge jammy dark elderberry and black pepper. It has earth and brambles, giving it underlying depth and keeping it from qualifying as a "fruit bomb," but just barely. Licorice is more pronounced on the palate than-read more- Read More

Dry Creek Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel

2009 Judd’s Hill Estate Petite Sirah

2006 Gnekow Zinfandel Old Vine Campus Oaks

Champions of Carignan: Overlooked Grape Gets an Upgrade in Chile

2006 Deerfield Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel, Buchignani/Garcia Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley

2005 Yangarra Estate Grenache Old Vine

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