2010 Decoy Zinfandel, Sonoma County
One sniff, and you know this is Zinfandel, with its jammy raspberry and white pepper aroma. The raspberry flavor explodes on the palate, causing one member of our tasting panel to have a vision of raspberry jam slathered on a slice of white bread…. Read more
2010 Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa County
Opaque red/purple in color, this perfumed wine offers impressions of black cherry, black berries, black olive and a hint of cream. It’s a mouth-filling wine with large, rounded, chewy, chocolate tannins. Ideal for accompanying leg of lamb with an… Read more
2010 Decoy Merlot, Sonoma County
This wine is translucent red plum in color, with one-fifth of the cuvee consisting of Cabernet Sauvignon. Aromas of menthol, cedar chest, mint and high-toned bell pepper lead to flavors of dark cherry, currant and a hint of vanilla. Soft in the… Read more
2010 Decoy Red Wine, Napa Valley
This cuvee consists of 52% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot. Nearly opaque dark ruby in hue, its initial aroma offers a high-toned bell pepper impression, joined by notes of menthol, tobacco and wet forest floor. The fruit… Read more
2011 Decoy Pinot Noir, Sonoma County
This easy-to-like Pinot Noir is transparent light ruby in hue, with a light and feminine mouthfeel, silty/earthy tannins and some creaminess in the finish. The aroma and flavor spectrum includes fresh dark berries, black tea, strawberry and a… Read more
2011 Decoy Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County
Pale straw color. Tropical fruit aromas of banana and passion fruit are joined by new-mown grass, crisp citrus and green apple. Entering the palate, piquant passion fruit dominates, picking up an edge of chalkiness toward the finish. Balanced and… Read more
2009 Decoy Zinfandel, Sonoma County
Forward vanilla frames nice raspberry fruit in the nose, with a hint of cocoa powder and black licorice. The flavors echo the aromas, with some silty earth at the end. In the mouth, the fruit is a bit muted, which makes this wine a good companion to… Read more
2009 Decoy Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley
If you think “feminine” when you hear “Pinot Noir,” this wine is for you. Transparent light raspberry in color, its aroma spectrum includes smoke, cinnamon and red cherry. In the mouth, the wine is lithe and silky, with a cherry cola flavor… Read more
2010 Decoy Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley
Imagine crossing a green bell pepper with a sprig of fresh mint; that’s the aroma of this wine. As it opens up, notes of honeydew melon, guava, lime, gooseberry, days-old grass cuttings and chalk emerge. It’s soft and juicy in the mouth, with… Read more
2009 Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Produced by Duckhorn. Moderate notes of cinnamon and mocha give way to sweet black berry and currant fruit. The flavors follow through on the palate, finishing with fine-grained earthy/mocha tannins. Throw a slab of steak on the barbecue and… Read more
