The hoopla last week to unveil the new label allowed me to taste the entire line of wines with Crippen pouring and offering comments. 1993 reserve chardonnay. A rich, smooth chardonnay with a pleasing combination of oak and fruit and a tasty, crisp finish. Long on flavor, with a rich mouth feel and a lingering aftertaste. Whiskey Canyon cabernet sauvignon reserve.
Vanilla greets the taste buds followed by lots of fruit.
This is a rich, full-bodied cab with a good finish. I detected a slight litchi nut taste. This is an exceptional wine for Asian dishes. Now, on to the nonreserve wines, which I found in some cases more interesting than the reserves. A lovely, sweet-tasting riesling with aromas of flowers and lingering fruit flavors.