anthony dias blue reviews in patterson's the tasting panel magazine october 2008
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"93: Verge Wine Cellars 2006 Syrah, Dry Creek Valley. Dense with amazing concentration and depth; silky with rich berry fruit and good acid structure; really impressive."TRANSCRIPT
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ln each issue, Editor-in-Chief Anthony Dias Blueselects a wide range of thebest wines and sp;rits fromamong the more than 500he samples over the courseof a month, The reviews aresubjective editoriat evalua-tons, made without regardto advertising, and productsare scored on a 100-pointscale:85-89 VEBv GOOD;90-94 OUTSTANDII\G,95100 CLASSIC
Olce oroducts are select-ed for publication, produc-ers and importers will beoffered the option of havingtheir review accompaniedby an image (bottle photoor label arr)for a nominalfee, Tnere is no obligat on toadd an image, nor does thedecision affect the review orscore In any way
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and intense with lovely long flavors andgreat balance; smooth with lovely black-berry fruit and spice.
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Knoll DisbnicE, Nopo Volleg ($49) Racyand fresh with lovely, silky texture andjuicy fruit; long and lively with g,reatbalance.
. ': ' Venge Wine Cellons 2006' " : +' Sgnoh, Dng Cneek Volleg
($40) Dense with amazing concentrationand depth; silky with rich berry fruit andgood acid structure; really impnessive.