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 Vintage2016 Label 1 of 27 
TypeRed
ProducerEhlers Estate (web)
VarietyRed Blend
DesignationPortrait Red Blend
Vineyardn/a
CountryUSA
RegionCalifornia
SubRegionNapa Valley
AppellationSt. Helena

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2021 and 2028 (based on 22 user opinions)

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Community Tasting Notes (average 93 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 21 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Rich S on 5/27/2023 & rated 92 points: Popped and poured. Dark crimson color. Lovely nose of black cherry, black currant, toasty oak, a bit of mint/menthol, and some slightly earthy, green notes. Similar flavors on the palate with medium+ acid, medium tannins and medium+ body. Very smooth on the palate and finishes long. Very well made and balanced cab based blend. Paired great with a roast pork chop with red cabbage. (581 views)
 Tasted by drmilkweed on 3/16/2023 & rated 90 points: Restrained elegant old-world style. Black and red fruit, vegetal notes, menthol, cocoa. Moderate finish. (588 views)
 Tasted by rbfleming on 11/25/2021 & rated 92 points: Previous note plus cherries. (1543 views)
 Tasted by rbfleming on 11/9/2021 & rated 92 points: Deep purple red. Nectarine nose. Stone fruits, bright berries — lovely fruit and balanced acidity. Excellent. (1427 views)
 Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 10/13/2021: '17 was the last vintage by the old winemaker. With some full and round cranberry notes to the nose. Smells like its got a goodly amount of franc in it. 38 cab, 34 franc, and then the rest Merlot. 40% new french. Rather francy on it. (1702 views)
 Tasted by MH Amateur on 2/16/2020 & rated 94 points: very smooth; drinking well now. Good fruit without strong tannins.

Best of 4 bottles drunk tonight. (2349 views)
 Tasted by vacpl on 7/27/2019 & rated 92 points: Good wine. All of theirs are good. Most are actually better than this. (2189 views)

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Ehlers Estate

Producer website
Ehlers Estate, a historic vineyard property that dates back to 1886, continues today as a steward of the land, creating wines that are reflective of its unique terroir and the passion of its viticultural team headed by winemaker Kevin Morrisey. Certified 100% organic on July 1, 2008 by the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), Ehlers Estate crafts expressive and vibrant Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Sauvignon Blanc from vineyard to bottle.

Red Blend

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USA

American wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.

California

2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson

Napa Valley

Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)

St. Helena

Appellation Napa Valley
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