The Sauvignon & Franc side of the wine is starting to develop & emerge on the palate. There is an herbal & cedar component added to the juiciness of the fruit providing structure that is making this wine a tad bit more interesting. Fine wine & a value.
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Juicy blackberries & a touch of cedar in a fresh, but low acid style. Easy-going wine to unwind with on a weeknight or Saturday BBQ amongst friends. I'd grab a sausage or a burger with pommes frites & start drinking. Drink now until 2014.
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From the winery: Syrah (51%), Cabernet Sauvignon (32%), Cabernet franc (17%) Vineyard: Santa Barbara Highlands Harvest Date: 9-10/2008 Brix at Harvest: Average of 24 pH: 3.93 Élevage: Barrel aged Cooperage: 80% neutral, 20% once used Francois Frères French Oak Bottled: August 2009 Total Acidity: 0.501 g/100ml Alcohol: 14.2%
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7/1/2015 - MarkLA wrote:
Well, well. This wine still seems to still be chugging along. Nice melange of black fruits, asphalt, iodine with a spicy, cedary finish. Drink up.
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9/12/2012 - MarkLA wrote:
The Sauvignon & Franc side of the wine is starting to develop & emerge on the palate. There is an herbal & cedar component added to the juiciness of the fruit providing structure that is making this wine a tad bit more interesting. Fine wine & a value.
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2/13/2012 - MarkLA wrote: 88 Points
Juicy blackberries & a touch of cedar in a fresh, but low acid style. Easy-going wine to unwind with on a weeknight or Saturday BBQ amongst friends. I'd grab a sausage or a burger with pommes frites & start drinking. Drink now until 2014.
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2/13/2012 - MarkLA wrote:
From the winery: Syrah (51%), Cabernet Sauvignon (32%), Cabernet franc (17%)
Vineyard: Santa Barbara Highlands
Harvest Date: 9-10/2008
Brix at Harvest: Average of 24
pH: 3.93
Élevage: Barrel aged
Cooperage: 80% neutral, 20% once used Francois Frères French Oak
Bottled: August 2009
Total Acidity: 0.501 g/100ml
Alcohol: 14.2%
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6/17/2011 - wineguy58 wrote: 87 Points
perfumed berries but finishes a little one dimensional and on the sweet side.
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