Community Tasting Notes 38

• fingers wrote:

  June 12, 2016 - Pretty sure this is on the downslope, or at least this bottle seemed to be showing fatigue. As good as it was a mere year ago, I think it would be wise to get after these in the next year or two.

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• GalvezGuy Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 5, 2016 - Easily the best bottle I have had to date. All of the previous reductive notes have disappeared and what is left is a wine of great purity. Nice nose of red raspberry, black cherry, leather, and a hint of spicy oak. On palate, supple and lush with raspberry, leather, anise, and spice. Long balanced finish with nice grip. The starts were lined up for this bottle. Drink or hold over the short term.

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• GalvezGuy Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 18, 2015 - Don't what it was about this bottle on this night, but this wine showed very well. Nice nose of violets, tar, red raspberry, leather, and smoke. On the palate, rich with red berries, black raspberry, spice, leather, and smoked game. Nice finish with decent grip and balanced acidity. The floral aromas were incredible. Drink or continue to hold over the shorter term.

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• fingers Likes this wine:

  November 21, 2015 - Such a pleasurable, easy drinker but this one did not shine quite like the last. It might have crested or perhaps it's just a moody bottle. Nevertheless, it washes down with burgers really well and did not stand much of a chance of lasting into day two.

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• Redrunners wrote: 89 points

  October 27, 2015 - Interesting blend.
  
  Popped and poured. Started out a little tart, but opened up fairly quickly.
  
  Flavors of sour cherry, raspberry and cinnamon. Moderate complexity.
  
  My last bottle - good value for the money

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Dacalier
• Varietal Red Rhone Blend
• Designation De La Terre
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion North Coast
• Appellation Lake County

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• In Cellars 50 (15%)
• Consumed 283 (85%)

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