Community Tasting Notes 4

• mrkurtz Likes this wine: 91 points

  August 17, 2023 - Really beautiful fresh style of Cabernet. Dark fruit and a hint of smoke, oak on the nose. A hint of pyrazines. Pure fruit and silky tannin, with some pretty acidity that really livens up.

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• AMC Eagle wrote: 91 points

  July 21, 2023 - Pnp. Medium+ ruby-crimson in colour. Nose of blackberries, black cherries, sweet vermouth, and a hint of milk chocolate. On the palate, stewed dark cherries and currants with some notes of espresso and a hint of vanilla are noted. Medium bodied with a medium finish. 100% organic.

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• Odedis.Wine.reviews Likes this wine: 90 points

  April 16, 2023 - Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim, and a strong fruity nose.
  
  Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity.
  
  Dry and very fruity on the palate with mild complexity.
  
  Showing blackberries, plums, raspberries, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, mocha and cola.
  
  Tangy finish with medium tannins and raspberries.
  
  This is a young Cabernet Sauvignon from Mendocino County, but already good by itself as a sipping wine.
  
  Nicely balanced, rich and extracted. Tangy and interesting.
  
  Needs an hour to open up, so be patient.
  
  Showing lots of black fruits with chocolate notes right out of the bottle, and once it opens up, more red fruits come in to play. Tasty.
  
  Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.
  
  Organic Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were handpicked and aged in (30% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months.
  
  14.5% alcohol by volume.
  
  90 points.
  
  $28.

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• isaacjamesbaker wrote: 88 points

  March 4, 2023 - A punchy purple color. Ripe and fun on the nose with black cherries and plum sauce, roasted figs, and a cool mix of tar, smoky earth, with chocolate and caramel nuances. The palate shows smooth tannins on a ripe but fresh frame, with flavors of roasted figs, blueberries, and black cherries. The nuances of black pepper and portobello mushrooms, with roasted red pepper, rose potpourri, some coffee and dark chocolate elements. Delicious, fan-friendly style but shows good complexity as well.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2020
• Type Red
• Producer Barra of Mendocino
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Estate Reserve
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion North Coast
• Appellation Mendocino County
• UPC Codes 818808001125, 818808003013

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• In Cellars 12 (80%)
• Consumed 3 (20%)

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