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• redhead6971 Likes this wine: 91 points

  April 25, 2021 - Anton’s Wine Tasting Notes
  Winery: Blackbird
  Varietal: 65%Cabernet, 25%Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot
  Area/Appellation: Napa Valley. Sourced from Ballard, Hudson, Stagecoach and Crocker & Starr vineyards.
  Vintage: 2018. Price: $29 Wine.com
  Color: Pale salmon color, translucent from below almost pale pink
  Legs: still slow,
  Nose: very faint, blood red peach, strawberry, cantaloupe, yellow melon,
  Palate: strawberry, red peach,
  Finish: strawberry, red peach, cantaloupe, bitter melon and pomelo
  start to come through.
  Comments: notes very similar to last time a little bit more on the yellow bitter fruit end. The pomelo and bitter yellow melon are much more pronounced this time.
  Pairing Suggestions: Fromager d’Affinois, creamy goat cheeses, strawberry walnut salad, fresh pears,
  Score in terms of Vintage: 91
  Score for the Wine: 90
  Value for the Money: Very Good 😀
  Date Tasted: 04/25/2010
  Tasted by: ACK

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