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Alexander Valley Vineyards Buy Online |
Rating: C
May 14th, 2005 |
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8644 Highway 128, Healdsburg, CA Phone: 800/888-7209 Hours: 10AM - 5PM Club/Discounts: Selection of wines shipped 4 times per year - 20% discount on cases Tasting Fees: No Tasting Fee. $10 Tasting Fee for Cyrus (refundable with purchase) Overall very good service - Andy and Pat were very helpful. Based on previously tasting '00 Cyrus, we convinced them to open a bottle of '99 Cyrus, (see notes below) and rewarded them by taking a case home.
We arrived on the day of Spring Bash wine club blending party - wine club members are allowed to blend different varietals, and the winning blend is selected for a small bottling sold through the winery.
The winery is family owned, using land purchased from the family "Cyrus Alexander" many years ago. They have two winemakers, including a change in primary winemaker after the 1998 vintage. The new winemaker uses less Cabernet in their blend than previously - this may not be a bad thing. |
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| 2001 Cyrus ($50) | Rating: C-D
May 14th, 2005 |
 Best Value Wine - May, 2005
Best Wine - May, 2005
Very good wine - still young. Good fruity aroma, tannins and flavour is a little soft now, but should improve some in years to come |
| 1999 Cyrus ($75) | Rating: C
Jan 13th, 2007 |
| Smells of jammy fruit, with a taste that starts with fruit, but gives way to decent tannins and clean finish, although not a long finish. Needs an hour to open up fully, this should last for a few more years. Mostly Cab Sauv, but has some Cab Franc and Merlot blended in to give a smoother finish.
May 14, 2005: Lots of potential. Great smell with lots of cab flavour that should age well. Look forward to tasting in a few years, will probably age better than the '01. C-D |
| 2000 Cyrus ($50) | Rating: B-C
May 14th, 2005 |
| A good wine, but not as good as '99 or '01. Drinking well now, not expected to improve much as there was little structure to suggest any further development. |
| 2002 Estate Merlot ($20) | Rating: B-C
May 14th, 2005 |
| Very powerful merlot - tasted more like a cab. Lots of fruit aromas and flavours along with a mouthful of ripe tannins. Very drinkable. |
| 2004 Estate Merlot ($20) | Rating: B-C
Jul 31st, 2007 |
| Impressive for this price of a Merlot. Good fruit on the nose and flavours on the palate. |
| 2006 Alexander School Reserve Cabernet ($35) | Rating: B-C
Jan 22nd, 2010 |
| Getting better. Big tannins, decent fruit. Nice wine and good value at $35 |
| 2002 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon ($20) | Rating: B
May 14th, 2005 |
| Medium bodied wine with lots of cherry flavour and a smooth feel. Not as big as the merlot, and surprising light for a new Cab. It may improve over time. not bad for the price and year, but would have hoped for a bigger wine on the palate. |
| 2003 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon ($20) | Rating: B
Jan 23rd, 2007 |
| Berry aroma, some tannins on the tongue with a Medium finish. An easy drinker during the week. |
| 2003 Estate Merlot ($18) | Rating: B
Jan 30th, 2006 |
| Solid Merlot, easy to drink and ideal for a mid week tipple. |
| 2004 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon ($20) | Rating: B
Dec 26th, 2006 |
| Nice balanced Cab, easy to drink but not a long finish or body |
| 2005 Two Barrel ($19) | Rating: B
Jan 22nd, 2010 |
| 50% Syrah, 50% Merlot. Was not mad about it |
| 2006 Redemption Zinfandel ($18) | Rating: B
Jan 31st, 2009 |
| Smells more promising than the Sin Zin. Slightly acidic fruit flavours with medium chewy finish. |
| 2008 Estate Chardonnay ($16) | Rating: B
Jan 22nd, 2010 |
| Not very impressive. Sharp. Not for me |
| 2004 Estate Syrah ($20) | Rating: A-B
Sep 9th, 2006 |
| A bit too powerful for my taste, but may improve with time |
| 2006 Sin Zin ($8) | Rating: A-B
Jan 31st, 2009 |
| Plain average Zinfandel, no finish and only a little heat. |
| 2006 Temptation Zinfandel ($12) | Rating: A-B
Jan 31st, 2009 |
| Toast, lots of oakiness, but not fruit on the finish. |
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