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Community Tasting Notes 5
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Raja Likes this wine: 90 points
April 26, 2020 - Excellent blend of merlot and cab franc
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Cabfrancophile wrote: 87 points
April 12, 2013 - Opens very promisingly with herbal aromas, soy, chocolate, and dark fruits. Full body, med/low acidity, mildly tannic, ripe dark fruits and very oaky (coffee and vanilla) on the finish. Negative time derivative: oak dominates more on nose and palate as it opens up. Really good wine and tasty overall, just in a style where eventually vanilla and barrel spice cover some very nice fruit material.
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Martin Redmond wrote: 91 points
September 9, 2012 - Recap of Family Winemakers of California; 2012 San Francisco Tasting-Best of the Meritage Reds: Black fruit, spicy oak and vanilla aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied with bright blueberry, blackberry and spice flavors. Long finish. Blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc; co-fermented.
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Kona_Kid Likes this wine: 89 points
April 13, 2012 - Smooth, consistent notes of earthy, peppery oak with subtle hints of tannins. As the wine opens up there are undertones of spicy currant with an extended overbite.
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By Richard Jennings
9/10/2012 (link) 90 points(Rua) Opaque red violet color aromatic, tart berry, black fruit, menthol nose; tasty, tart black fruit, menthol, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish (Merlot & Cab Franc, co-fermented; 2/3s to 1/3)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Rua
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 24 (46%)
- Consumed 28 (54%)
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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