Learn About Wine: 2016 North America | Vintages

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2016 Andrew Will, Involuntary Commitment Columbia Valley, Washington State

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Andrew Will Winery, Ready, but will keep,

From Columbia Valley, this wine is a classic Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. It is a very juicy, accessible style with red and black fruits displayed alongside notes of liquorice, clove and a touch of smoke. The wine’s chewy tannin profile calls for red meat.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

Usa > Washington State

1 Review

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£21.95

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£237.00 Saving £26.40

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£171.48

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2016 Andrew Will, Cuvée Lucia, Two Blondes Sauvignon Blanc, Washington

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Andrew Will is a Bordeaux blend specialist, which is seen here in the use of the classic Old World wine region’s signature white grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc (85 percent) and Semillon (15 percent). Grassy, citrus aromatics are combined with a slight vanilla spice and toast that comes from some oak ageing. The acidity is searing and the Semillon provides a glycerol breadth that brings concentration and complexity.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

Usa > Washington State

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£24.95

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Bottle 12 x 75cl 7cs

£198.48

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2016 Frog's Leap, Zinfandel, Napa Valley, California

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Frog's Leap, Ready, but will keep,

Usa > California > Napa

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£25.50

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£203.52

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2016 Bedrock Wine Co., Sonoma Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, USA

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Bedrock Wine Co., Ready, but will keep,

Usa > California

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£25.95

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£207.48

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2016 Frog's Leap Rutherford Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, California

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Frog's Leap, Drink now,

Frog’s Leap has been producing utterly delicious wines since 1981. Founder John Williams is an old-school California winemaker who knows how important work in the vineyard is to their end-product. Determinedly organic and dry-farmed, they may be based in Napa – but they produce anything but jammy, over-sized, over-oaked wines. This Sauvignon Blanc is a case in point: zesty and fresh, it’s layered with grass, citrus and mineral notes that linger on the palate. A refreshing change from Kiwi exoticism.

Usa > California > Napa > Rutherford

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£26.00

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£206.64

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2016 Au Bon Climat, Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County, California

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Au Bon Climat, Ready, but will keep,

Usa > California > Santa Barbara County

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£26.06

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£208.44

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2016 Birichino, Pétulant Naturel Malvasia Bianca, Monterey, CA

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Birichino, Drink now,

This is a cleverly-made, naturally cloudy “Pétulant” Pétillant Naturel from the innovative Birichino. Based on their Malvasia Bianca, some of the juice is held back from the vinification process and then added back to a proportion before bottling it with a little added yeast, sparking a secondary fermentation in bottle – producing the all-important bubbles. The contact of the wine with its lees in bottle brings an added dimension to the flavour profile, adding light floral undertones and a hint of biscuit to the generous fruit profile of lime, green apple and yellow plum. Wonderful as an aperitif, it will prove an interesting match for lightly spiced dishes.
Oliver Barton, Wine Buyer

Usa > California > Santa Cruz County

1 Review

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£27.95

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£225.48

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2016 Bedrock Wine Co., Old Vine Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley, CA

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Bedrock Wine Co., For laying down,

With an average age of 81 years, when it says “old vine”, Bedrock means it! The fruit comes mainly from the Bedrock vineyard, as well as Teldeschi Ranch, Sodini Ranch, Nervo Ranch, Katushas, Evangelho, Esola, Casa Santinamaria and Story vineyard. This wine’s inherent quality is thanks to the quality of the fruit at source, while the various terroirs add to the complexity. The great concentration and structure displayed here will ensure this Zinfandel ages beautifully.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

Usa > California

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£28.50

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£230.52

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£230.00

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2016 Andrew Will, Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington State

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Three quarters of the fruit for this wine comes from the Two Blondes vineyard, the rest from Champoux. One hundred percent Cabernet Sauvignon, it sees no new oak, but spends 14 months in older barrels. It offers classic Cabernet aromas of cassis and black cherry with attractive sweet spice and herbal notes. It has a firm, powdery tannin profile with vibrant acidity and density on the mid-palate.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

Usa > Washington State

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£29.95

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£243.48

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2016 Birichino, Saint Georges Pinot Noir Central Coast, California

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Named after two Georges – Jr and the late Sr – with whom Birichino have worked for over 20 years, this Pinot Noir is made with fruit from various sites. The site owned and farmed by George Jr today (and originally planted for Josh Jensen at Calera) adds a botanical spicy element, while grapes from southern Monterey add a fleshy, juicy note. A touch of fruit from their Lilo site adds – in winemaker John’s words – “class”, and some Antel fruit “for a bit of guts”. Together they make a delicious Pinot – an “honest” wine, as John describes it. With a bright, red-berry fruit profile, the wine has classic New World Pinot perfume. It’s floral and spicy, but with a restraint that is typical of Volnay.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

Usa > California > Santa Cruz County

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£30.95

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£252.48

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2016 Ridge, Geyserville, Sonoma County, California, USA

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Ridge Vineyards, Ready, but will improve,

Usa > California > Sonoma County

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£475.00

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£600.00

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£480.00

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2016 Bedrock Wine Co, Evangelho Vineyard Heritage, Contra Costa County

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Bedrock Wine Co., Ready, but will keep,

Morgan and Chris call this their “unicorn vineyard”. Planted in 1890 on its own roots, the vines are planted on the deep sand banks of the Sacremento River Delta in Contra Costa County. The field-blended blocks are co-fermented and likely to contain 60 percent Zinfandel (with 35 percent Mataro, some Carignan, Palomino and some “odds and ends”).
Classic Zinfandel aromas of dried red berry fruits and black tea are supported by liquorice spice and almost garrigue-like herbs. There is lively acidity, and a density and concentration that can only be attributed to the old vines from which the grapes are sourced.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

Usa > California

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£41.50

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£347.52

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2016 Bedrock Wine Co., The Bedrock Heritage, Sonoma Valley, California

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Bedrock Wine Co., Ready, but will keep,

This cuvée comes from vines planted back in 1883, and it showcases the Bedrock Wine Co style. Made of 50 percent Zinfandel, 20 percent Carignan and four percent Mataro, the remainder is a real field blend of 27 varieties. This wine is much more savoury on the attack compared to the Pagani, with a density and spice (intense liquorice) on the mid-palate balanced against the racy acidity and a chalky tannin profile. Morgan believes these wines will bring great joy in a few years’ time, just like older vintages of Ridge.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

Usa > California

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£49.50