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91 ST.
"Good deep red. Very ripe aromas of plum, redcurrant, black cherry and menthol, plus distinctly grilled notes of tobacco, hot stones and roasted nuts. Sweet entry, then densely packed and shapely, with good purity of red fruit flavor thanks to the high cabernet franc content. Rather seriously structured for a second wine. Finishes with dusty, slightly drying tannins. A lot of California cabernet for the price." Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/June 2000 |