http://www.bennettlane.comRSS feeds for BennettLaneWinery60http://www.bennettlane.com/Winery/Reviews/tabid/58/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/112/Wine-Enthusiast.aspx#Comments0http://www.bennettlane.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=58&ModuleID=467&ArticleID=112http://www.bennettlane.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=112&PortalID=0&TabID=58http://www.bennettlane.com/Winery/Reviews/tabid/58/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/112/Wine-Enthusiast.aspx2007 Bennett Lane Los Carneros Reserve Chardonnay 91 Points  - "A beautiful Chardonnay, creamy, dry and elegant.  There's a tangy minerality underlying the rich tropical fruit, apple, pear and buttered toast flavors.  This is an elegant wine from the Carneros region." - S.HblaneFri, 01 Apr 2011 00:16:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:112http://www.bennettlane.com/Winery/Reviews/tabid/58/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/111/Wine-Enthusiast-May-Buying-Guide.aspx#Comments0http://www.bennettlane.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=58&ModuleID=467&ArticleID=111http://www.bennettlane.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=111&PortalID=0&TabID=58http://www.bennettlane.com/Winery/Reviews/tabid/58/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/111/Wine-Enthusiast-May-Buying-Guide.aspx94 Points - Bennett Lane 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley); $55.  Very ripe, dense and concentrated.  Although it's totally dry, the wine shows massive, sweet flavors of blackberry and cherry fruit.  Impresses for sheer power, as well as the length of finish.  Cellar this youthful beauty for 6-7 years and see what it does.  Cellar Selection. - S.H. 94 Points - Bennett Lane 2007 Maximus Red Feasting Wine (Napa Valley); $35.  Tastes dramatic and youthfully vital, with fat, fleshy flavors of blackberries, cassis, mocha and sweet cedar, as well as a mineral tang that grounds them.  Very upscale and refined, a pure product of superior terroir and winemaking. - S.H.blaneWed, 23 Mar 2011 02:38:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:111http://www.bennettlane.com/Winery/Reviews/tabid/58/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/109/San-Francisco-Chronicle.aspx#Comments0http://www.bennettlane.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=58&ModuleID=467&ArticleID=109http://www.bennettlane.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=109&PortalID=0&TabID=58http://www.bennettlane.com/Winery/Reviews/tabid/58/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/109/San-Francisco-Chronicle.aspxCalifornia Cab for $20 and under: The Chronicle Recommends By: Lynne Char Bennett California produces its fair share of inexpensive Cabernet Sauvignon.  You can almost throw a rock and hit drinkable California-labeled bottlings priced at $12 or less, though it takes some looking to find ones with more definitive Cabernet character. We upped our price point several bucks and handily found ones to recommend among 36 we tasted, including one from Napa Valley. ....... 2008 Turn 4 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($20): Produced by Bennett Lane Winery, this acknowledges the four Napa Valley subappellations that sourced its fruit.  Turn 4 also refers to the last - and important - turn on NASCAR tracks.  Sweet black cherry, cassis, dark chocolate and vanilla- demerara sugar aromas; moderately rich, structured and a style that many people will enjoy.  blaneSun, 13 Mar 2011 02:56:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:109http://www.bennettlane.com/Winery/Reviews/tabid/58/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/110/San-Jose-Mercury-News.aspx#Comments0http://www.bennettlane.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=58&ModuleID=467&ArticleID=110http://www.bennettlane.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=110&PortalID=0&TabID=58http://www.bennettlane.com/Winery/Reviews/tabid/58/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/110/San-Jose-Mercury-News.aspxOn Wine: Napa Cabernets By: Laurie Daniel The 2007 vintage for Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon was considered by many to be among the best ever.  It garnered a 99 on the Wine Spectator's 100 point scale.  When a vintage gets that kind of glowing press, the vintages on either side of it tend to fall a bit by the wayside: 2006 and 2008 are considered good, but mixed bags. The recent Premiere Napa Valley trade tasting and auction provided opportunities to taste all three vintages.  In addition to a blind tasting of the three vintages from a dozen wineries, held by the Napa Valley Vintners, smaller Napa appellations held numerous open houses and tastings during the two days before the auction. After scores of wines, I'm not climbing on the 2007 vintage bandwagon.  If you love bog, ripe, bold Napa Valley cab, its probably the vintage for you.  I prefer wines that are a little lighter on their feet. Which brings me to the 2008 vintage.  Spring frost greatly reduced the size of the crop, but the weather was very good during harvest, and that small cop got quite ripe.  I was surprised to find that several tasty 2008s at the Napa Valley Vintners' tasting weighed in at 15 percent alcohol or more.  But the wines have good acidity, and you can get away with alot of ripeness if there's sufficient acidity to give the wine liveliness and keep it from tasting heavy......... Tasting Notes .......The 2008 Bennett Lane Cabernet Sauvignon ($55) is plenty ripe, but also displays an intriguing aroma of violets. (Bennett Lane also produces the 2008 Turn 4 Cabernet Sauvignon, $20, a well-priced cab with bright black cherry, a hint of dill and firm tannins.).....blaneThu, 10 Mar 2011 03:09:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:110