2009 Desert Wind Vineyard RUAH

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 87.2 points

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  11/12/2013 - pbard wrote: 90 Points

  Finally settled down, flavors are smooth and the tannins have moderated. Superb balance.

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  6/23/2013 - qwerty2 wrote: 88 Points

  I do love a Bordeaux blend, and this one was very good. Beautiful color, good fragrance, and complex notes of summer and smoke.

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  2/24/2013 - pbard wrote: 89 Points

  Tart cherry, some vanilla oak. Tannic, snappy drinking.

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  12/14/2012 - pbard wrote:

  Smoothing out a bit now, fruit is present. Has the Yakima nose. Palette still gets a bit rolled over by the tannins but not objectionably so. Unbelievable this is an $11 wine.

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  8/12/2012 - bjamesclark wrote: 88 Points

  Clear, day bright, and dark ruby in color with medium-minus viscosity.
  Layered aromas of plum, blackberry, wild currant, and black cherries that are packaged with aromas of walnut, cured meats and cedar.
  The nose translates to the palate with enjoyable, cherry, currant and plum fruit flavors, with a core of toasted walnut as well as cedar and tobacco flavors that follow through to the moderate finish that includes light touches of spice and cocoa powder.
  Slightly thin in the mid palate. The drying tannins are met with moderate acidity.

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