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August West
| Owner(s) | Gary Franscioni, Howard Graham, Ed Kurtzman |
| Web site | www.augustwestwine.com |
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Articles About August West
Reviewed Wines
2006 August West Graham Family Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., 695 cases, $48.
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Moderately light crimson in color. Also shy
nose showing demure red fruits, a little funk, herbs and a whiff of alcohol. Plush
red fruits with spice and brown sugar on the palate. Easy to drink.
Reviewed May 26, 2008
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2006 August West Rosella’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., 477 cases, $48.
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Very shy aromatics but pleasant strawberry and
cherry scents after intensive swirling. Decent red and black fruits with an earthy
bent. Zippered up and unyielding on this day.
Reviewed May 26, 2008
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2005 August West Graham Family Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
118 cases
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This is a flamboyant sucker with opulent fruit that jumps out of
the glass and floods the mouth. It is fat on the palate and enhanced with deft
wood and brown spice. Despite its prodigious fruit, there is ample acidity to
balance everything out.
Reviewed November 26, 2006
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2005 August West Rosella’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
406 cases
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This Pinot is still closed from recent bottling. We took it to lunch
and over time it began to blossom and strut out some unctuous Pinot flavors. It
is similar to the Freeman wines, but with a little more dark fruits and structure
typical of this vineyard. The 2004 vintage of this wine was a knock-out and this
one should follow in step when ready to drink.
Reviewed November 26, 2006
ARTICLE »
2006 August West Graham Family Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., 695 cases, $48. · Moderately light crimson in color. Also shy nose showing demure red fruits, a little funk, herbs and a whiff of alcohol. Plush red fruits with spice and brown sugar on the palate. Easy to drink. Reviewed May 26, 2008 ARTICLE »
2006 August West Rosella’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., 477 cases, $48. · Very shy aromatics but pleasant strawberry and cherry scents after intensive swirling. Decent red and black fruits with an earthy bent. Zippered up and unyielding on this day. Reviewed May 26, 2008 ARTICLE »
2005 August West Graham Family Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
118 cases · This is a flamboyant sucker with opulent fruit that jumps out of the glass and floods the mouth. It is fat on the palate and enhanced with deft wood and brown spice. Despite its prodigious fruit, there is ample acidity to balance everything out. Reviewed November 26, 2006 ARTICLE »
2005 August West Rosella’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
406 cases · This Pinot is still closed from recent bottling. We took it to lunch and over time it began to blossom and strut out some unctuous Pinot flavors. It is similar to the Freeman wines, but with a little more dark fruits and structure typical of this vineyard. The 2004 vintage of this wine was a knock-out and this one should follow in step when ready to drink. Reviewed November 26, 2006 ARTICLE »
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