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93 ST.
"Just 12.5% alcohol: Good full medium red. Darker fruit aromas on the nose than the preceding vintages, showing black- and redcurrant, spices, mint, coffee and violet. Subtly complex and glossy in texture, conveying a savory character and classic dryness to its flavors of plum, black cherry and dried flowers. Bright, well-integrated acidity gives the wine a juicy quality. The long finish features substantial broad, dusty tannins and a repeating note of dried flowers. A lovely mature California Cabernet in a low-alcohol style: I might have identified this blind as a Bordeaux . . . . today it's a beauty." Vinous, Jul 2015 |