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Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - For my palate, this wine is a stunner and one of the more unusual wines I've tried this year. The first thing I noticed was the incredible red chile component. Not red pepper or the chiles passed off in grocery stores as authentic. I'm talking chile ristra hanging from the awning of a rundown adobe hut just outside the city of Roswell...or, better yet, a ristra hanging off the side of a building in the Taos pueblo. Not cooked, but still dry and reaking of the warmth, heat and slight bitterness of a dried red chile. Seriously, that's like home to me. You'd think it's a weird flavor on a red wine, but, man, this one really made me feel homesick. On top of that the black fruits, cumin, star anise and a touch of cinnamon top this off to be one of the late surprise hits of the year for me. Huge mouthfeel, but with restrained tannins and a long, lingering, take me back home kind of finish. Outstanding stuff and well worth trying if you can get your hands on some (the 2008 is already sold out). Very nicely done, Schrader.

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