Community Tasting Notes 9

• 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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• redhead6971 Likes this wine: 90 points

  August 9, 2020 - Anton’s Wine Tasting Notes Blackbird Arriviste 2018
  Winery: Blackbird
  Varietal: 65%Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot
  Area/Appellation:Napa Valley, Ballard/Hudson/Stagecoach/Crocker & Starr vineyards
  Vintage: 2018. Price: $29 wine.com last 2 bottles
  Color: Beautiful Rich Salmon. Legs: Medium to Slow
  Nose: Restrained, Strawberry, some peach and guava, cantaloupe, hints of regular and yellow watermelon.
  Palate: strawberries, cantaloupe, blood orange,
  Finish: succulent and very fruity, low acidity and the fruit notes pop out all over.
  Comments: I am totally amazed at the low acidity of the Rose given the near perfect conditions of harvest, but it definitely helps bring out the raw flavor characteristics of this wine. It is meant for near term consumption I believe. 2019-2022.
  Pairing Suggestions: lobster, tuna salad, chicken or any spicy asian curry, fresh peaches, barbecue shrimp, barbecue pork
  Score in terms of Vintage: 91
  Score for the Wine: 90
  Value for the Money: Very Good
  Date Tasted: 08/08/2020
  Tasted by: ACK

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• RockinCabs wrote: 89 points

  May 22, 2020 - Always a great fuller bodied rose that gets consumed in volume. Strawberry, cranberry and cantalupe notes with a bit of citrusy acidity.

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• downpantera Likes this wine: 91 points

  May 11, 2020 - Fantastic rosé for an afternoon on the sunny deck. Macerated strawberries, cantaloupe. Mostly dry, good balance b/w acid and fruit. Less acidity than many rosés.

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• MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 88 points

  March 1, 2020 - Basic and non offensive.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type Rosé
• Producer Blackbird Vineyards
• Varietal Rosé Blend
• Designation Arriviste
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation California
• UPC Codes 5605567559111, 855326003019

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• In Cellars 136 (27%)
• Consumed 370 (73%)

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