Babcock Vineyards Eleven Oaks Sangiovese, Santa Barbara County, USA

巴科克11歐克斯桑嬌維塞干紅葡萄酒

點擊次數(shù)：2007

The 1999 Sangiovese Eleven Oaks, while not complex, is better than most California Sangioveses. It possesses good depth as well as a mid-palate. with sweet cherry and cranberry fruit offered in a medium-bodied, refreshing, zesty style. It will drink well for two years.Tel. (805) 736-1455

Although I am not an admirer of most California Sangioveses, Babcock's 1997 Sangiovese Eleven Oaks is a noteworthy effort. It exhibits textbook smoky, ripe cherry jam, saddle leather, and strawberry aromas. Ripe, rich, suave, and medium-bodied, with no hard edges, it should drink well for 2-3 years. Yummy! Tel. (805) 736-1455; Fax (805) 736-3886

Given the glut of mediocre and over-priced Sangioveses emerging from California, it is encouraging to find a Sangiovese with substance and depth. This dark ruby-colored wine exhibits a tight but promising nose of new saddle leather, strawberries, and cherries, and raspberry-flavored fruit. Structured in the mouth, but dense, medium-bodied, and pure, this is a well-made, tannic wine that should improve with 1-2 years of bottle age, and last for 4-5. Tel. (805) 736-1455