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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2012 and 2017 (based on 6 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.6 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 30 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by DJPort88 on 8/13/2019 & rated 88 points: Great ruby color - smooth but seems to be a little late - May have been better a couple years back. It lacked complexity. (1069 views) | | | Tasted by MsDee on 5/26/2018 & rated 87 points: This wine is past its prime and had softened considerably, that is to say, lost a lot of character. Acceptable, but not what it was. (1500 views) | | | Tasted by Matty the wine collector on 11/6/2016: At the end of its drinking window (2062 views) | | | Tasted by redbrix on 12/6/2015 & rated 91 points: Cherry, strawberry, raisin nose with a smokey oak nose. Smooth with flavors of dates, plums and almost sugary with a tannic finish. Delicious 50/50 mix of Cabernet and Merlot. A unique wine. (2365 views) | | | Tasted by vatausae on 5/25/2015 & rated 92 points: Part of a five year vertical (05 - 09). Still has some life left in the bottle - right now this is drinking better as a day 2 wine. (2590 views) | | | Tasted by Buckeyewino on 12/23/2014 & rated 90 points: Opening bottle for family Christmas dinner (1917 views) | | | Tasted by Blackwa on 5/10/2014 & rated 92 points: Decanted for 2 hours prior to drinking. Very rich on the nose with black currant, plum, mocha, and cedar. Palate showed black plum skin and more black fruit. Some chocolate and black olive flesh are present in mid palate and the finish is medium plus. Very nice (2070 views) | | | Tasted by Charlie.Gail on 3/27/2014 & rated 92 points: A very nice, smooth blend. Golly, neither a merlot or a cab (duh)...it is good! (1653 views) | | | Tasted by luckystein on 2/4/2013 & rated 91 points: Outstanding. This is drinking very well right now and will do so for some time. Big Cherry and Berry aroma and a smooth fruit entry with a consistent finish. Slight hints of chocolate and leather as it decanted. Another winner from Peju! (2239 views) | | | Tasted by 422dbowlsby on 5/7/2012 & rated 87 points: Decanted 1 hr at son's college graduation dinner. Dark color and dark fruits on the nose. Initial taste more red plum than black fruits. Smooth and very drinkable, but not very complex. At this price, would not buy again. (2263 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 2/23/2012 & rated 88 points: 2012 Wine Writers Symposium Fellowship Dinner (Meadowood, St. Helena, California): Very dark red violet color; tart black fruit, savory, tart berry nose; ripe black fruit, berry, tart black cherry palate; medium-plus finish (Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon) (1312 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (2/23/2012)
(Peju Province Winery Fifty/Fifty) Very dark red violet color; tart black fruit, savory, tart berry nose; ripe black fruit, berry, tart black cherry palate; medium-plus finish (Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon) 88 points |
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| Peju Province Winery Producer Website
The love of farming and a passion for wine brought Tony Peju to the Napa Valley. A series of ideas - starting in his birthplace on the Caspian Sea, then France, England and eventually, Los Angeles -- created the Peju's Napa Valley winery. In 1982, Tony and his wife Herta purchased 30 acres of land in the Napa Valley with the magic ingredient - location. Neighboring vineyards in Rutherford included Robert Mondavi, Inglenook and Beaulieu. Situated between Highway 29 and the Napa River, the acreage included a 1900-era house and rambling vineyards, some 60 or more years old. Looking to the future, Tony and Herta have introduced their two daughters, Lisa and Ariana, to the workings of the wine business. Both of the young women are immersing themselves in all aspects of Peju Winery.Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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