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Valdez Family Winery
| Owner(s) | Ulises Valdez |
| Web site | www.valdezfamilywinery.com |
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Reviewed Wines
2010 Ulises Valdez U.V. El Diablo Vineyard Russian River Valley Chardonnay
14.7% alc., $50.Barrel fermented, 100% MLF.
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Light straw
color with slight haze (unfiltered) in the glass. Aromatically pleasing with
notes of yeast, buttered popcorn, white peach and citrus peel. Very tasty
core of baked pear, apple, pie crust and tropical fruit flavors with
complimentary oak. Crisp and lively with a hint of tannin and a dry finish.
A dead wringer for one of Aubert’s top Chardonnays.
Reviewed July 23, 2012
ARTICLE »
2009 Ulises Valdez Lancel Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $60. Pommard
and 777 clones. Aged in 40% new French oak.
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Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Primarily
oak-driven aromas with subtle notes of dark fruits. Intensely fruity featuring blackberries and black plum flavors
with an underpinning of dark chocolate, offering an appealing plush velvet mouth feel. A little softer and more
gentle than the 2008 Silver Eagle Pinot Noir. Still a bit rugged and tannic and needs more time in bottle to
mellow. Well-crafted in its style. Good (+).
Reviewed July 23, 2012
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2008 Ulises Valdez Silver Eagle Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., $60. Calera clone.
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Deep reddish-purple color in the glass. Aromas of black plum, dark berries, spice and oak with a hint of heat.
Rough hewn with slightly astringent tannins, offering full-bodied, sappy flavors of blackberries and plum
reduction sauce framed by noticeable oak, finishing with some alcohol-driven warmth. Decent.
Reviewed July 23, 2012
ARTICLE »
2007 Valdez Lancel Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.5%
alc., $48.
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Moderately dark ruby color in the glass. Lovely, spirited nose brightly
perfumed with black cherries and boysenberries accented with a floral note.
Ripely flavored and muscular in style with prodigious black current, black plum
and dark berry flavors wrapped in flamboyant tannins. Needs a big steak.
Valdez wines are not bashful or demure, and reflect Ulises Valdez’s gregarious
personality. Good (+).
Reviewed March 2, 2011
ARTICLE »
2006 Valdez Family Winery Lancel Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
15.2% alc., 250 cases, $65.
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Dark reddish-purple
color. A well-endowed Pinot featuring dark berries, plum and mocha
flavors. Very smoothly textured with soft tannins. Nicely balanced
with enough acidity to partner beautifully with food. This wine is proof
that Pinot Noir with over 15% alcohol can be in balance.
Reviewed June 16, 2009
ARTICLE »
2010 Ulises Valdez U.V. El Diablo Vineyard Russian River Valley Chardonnay
14.7% alc., $50.Barrel fermented, 100% MLF. · Light straw color with slight haze (unfiltered) in the glass. Aromatically pleasing with notes of yeast, buttered popcorn, white peach and citrus peel. Very tasty core of baked pear, apple, pie crust and tropical fruit flavors with complimentary oak. Crisp and lively with a hint of tannin and a dry finish. A dead wringer for one of Aubert’s top Chardonnays. Reviewed July 23, 2012 ARTICLE »
2009 Ulises Valdez Lancel Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $60. Pommard and 777 clones. Aged in 40% new French oak. · Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Primarily oak-driven aromas with subtle notes of dark fruits. Intensely fruity featuring blackberries and black plum flavors with an underpinning of dark chocolate, offering an appealing plush velvet mouth feel. A little softer and more gentle than the 2008 Silver Eagle Pinot Noir. Still a bit rugged and tannic and needs more time in bottle to mellow. Well-crafted in its style. Good (+). Reviewed July 23, 2012 ARTICLE »
2008 Ulises Valdez Silver Eagle Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., $60. Calera clone. · Deep reddish-purple color in the glass. Aromas of black plum, dark berries, spice and oak with a hint of heat. Rough hewn with slightly astringent tannins, offering full-bodied, sappy flavors of blackberries and plum reduction sauce framed by noticeable oak, finishing with some alcohol-driven warmth. Decent. Reviewed July 23, 2012 ARTICLE »
2007 Valdez Lancel Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $48. · Moderately dark ruby color in the glass. Lovely, spirited nose brightly perfumed with black cherries and boysenberries accented with a floral note. Ripely flavored and muscular in style with prodigious black current, black plum and dark berry flavors wrapped in flamboyant tannins. Needs a big steak. Valdez wines are not bashful or demure, and reflect Ulises Valdez’s gregarious personality. Good (+). Reviewed March 2, 2011 ARTICLE »
2006 Valdez Family Winery Lancel Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
15.2% alc., 250 cases, $65. · Dark reddish-purple color. A well-endowed Pinot featuring dark berries, plum and mocha flavors. Very smoothly textured with soft tannins. Nicely balanced with enough acidity to partner beautifully with food. This wine is proof that Pinot Noir with over 15% alcohol can be in balance. Reviewed June 16, 2009 ARTICLE »
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