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Saturday, November 11, 2017 - Winebar [Various Reds & 3 Whites] for 11/10/17: 77% C.S., 9% C.F., 8% Merlot, 3% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot, & 1% Syrah; 14.8% ABV

N: Ripe, jammy, vanilla; Intensity lurking?

P: MF body; Ripe, ALMOST swtish frt (approaching threshold R.S.?) with notes of dk choc, poss coffee, counterbalanced by some very, VERY finely tannic pucker which slowly, fairly seamlessly transitions into quite a LONG, tangy/swt finish with a VERY slight spiciness. Approachable now (certainly with food), this needs/DESERVES into '19, then POSSIBLY making its 10th yr (based upon the acidity). VERY nicely done in the style! :) 90 pts WE & Best of Class @ '17 S.F. Chronicle Wine Comp in the $35 - $38.99 class. [This vendor's $33.95 is in the upper 1/3 or so of wine'searcher's listings.]

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