2009 Palmina Alisos Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  11/18/2020 - bdhanna Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Drinking great right now !! The patient collector will be rewarded !! The composite cork was perfect after a decade in the bottle. Consumed over two days. Fruit burst on the first day, very lively and a great complement to pizza. On day two this balanced wine really shined; it had softened with increased depth and integrated complexity. Medium ruby color with no oxidation, clarity medium. Aromas of pomegranate and blackberry. Flavors of black cherry, plum, and fig. About 5% of this Sangiovese was dried appassimento style and recombined in the final blend with a small portion of Merlot. This delicious wine has a long to medium finish and is balanced & flavorful. This age worthy wine has more years of life left, I have 3 bottle remaining and will visit again soon. A great Alisos Vineyard fruit source and a great winemaking effort from Steve Clifton who has been making this stylistic wine since 1995.

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  8/31/2016 - Minnesota wrote: 92 Points

  Last bottle. Perfect to balance out richness of braised oxtail ragu.

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  5/10/2015 - Minnesota wrote: 92 Points

  Consistently lovely, perfect food wine especially for tomato-based braises and pasta sauces.

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  7/9/2014 - Minnesota wrote: 92 Points

  Drank beautifully with braised short ribs. Unctuous, rich fruit with sufficient acid to complement beef and olive oil's richness.

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  12/16/2012 - tward wrote: 89 Points

  Similar to last time. All guests enjoyed this one, good on it's own, paired nicely against a deep, rich ragu.

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