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Blue Reviews 92 Sea Smoke Cellars 2007 Pinot Noir, Southing, Sta. Rita Hills ($50) Smooth and ripe with gorgeous black cherry fruit and soft but effective acid structure; complex and totally delicious. imports 89 Villa Maria 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, Private Bin, Marlbor- ough, New Zealand ($16) Racy with notes of grape- fruit and peach; bright with long, pure flavors and good balance. VINEYARD BRANDS 89 Adegas Valminor 2007 Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain ($19) Dense and earthy with minerals, spice and good structure; long and juicy. KYSELA PÈRE ET FILS 92 Tardieu-Laurent 2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Spéciale, France ($85) Dense, ripe, rich and concentrated; lovely, deep; intense and long. WILSON-DANIELS 92 Brancott Vineyards 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, Letter Series "B", Marlborough, New Zealand ($26) Juicy and forward with grapefruit, spice and citrus; tangy and persistent with bright flavors and lively acid struc- ture; long and balanced. PERNOD RICARD 88 Lucien Albrecht NV Brut Rosé Crémant d'Alsace, France ($21) Fresh, clean, racy fruit and good balance; clean and dry with nice pink color and lively acidity. PASTERNAK WINE IMPORTS 92 Reichsgraf von Kessel- statt 2008 Riesling Kabi- nett Piesporter Goldtröpfchen, Mosel, Germany ($28) Smooth, pure and lush with racy citrus acidity and rich peach fruit; elegant, complex and dense with purity and style. VALCKENBERG INTL. 91 Mollydooker 2008 Cab- ernet Sauvignon, The Maitre D', South Australia ($25) Smooth and bursting with ripe blackberry, plum and sweet vanilla oak; lively acidity, lovely balance and a long, rich finish. MOLLYDOOKER USA 30 / the tasting panel / december 2009 GEN P9 9978-1 PB KENDALL-JACKSON Page Spread, 4/C, Bleed Patterson's Tasting Panel Dec09 Welcome to Kendall F R O M T H E B E S T L A N D C O M E S kj.com © 2009 Kendall - Jackson Winery, Santa Rosa, CA