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• RichEB1 Likes this wine: 91 points

  April 18, 2024 - Well ill be damned! I thought this would be dead and gone but it was not! I always take stabs at old CA 'Burgundy ' at auction when the price is right, as I've found that they often time over-deliver. I picked up this magnum for super cheap with very low expectations (I mean the label literally calls it 'premium generic wine', ha!), but when the cork came out in excellent shape and the wine poured a light reddish color with some slight browning and a nose full of cherries, spice, and autumn leaves, I got a little more excited. In the mouth, this is actually really good! Not even just interesting....but good! Black cherries, tart cranberry, a tiny bit of smokey leather, and a (believe it or not) slightly tannic finish! More than enough acidity and I'm loving the 11% abv! No idea what this wine is or was intended to be....but I highly doubt the winemaker was thinking 'I hope this drinks well 45 years from now' , ha! Cheers to nice surprises and those fun nights when the wine Gods smile down upon you when you probably don't really deserve it!

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• Vintage 1979
• Type Red
• Producer San Martin Winery
• Varietal Gamay
• Designation "Burgundy"
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• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation San Luis Obispo County

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