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• Good Stuff Likes this wine: 87 points

  September 6, 2014 - The wine was okay, you can feel the heat of the alcohol on the back end. Alcohol is high on this one at 14+. Its fruity at first but flattens out within an hour. I bought as I had not tasted the Charbano varietal which I place as lighter than a cabernet, heavier than a pinot and reminiscent of an italian red like tempranillo.

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• Mattvino wrote: 87 points

  August 11, 2014 - Fruit is dying off but still pleasant.

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• Good Stuff Likes this wine: 89 points

  July 20, 2014 - I continue to enjoy this easy red wine that is reportedly past its prime and yet is very pleasant in taste has a fulsome bouquet and stays balanced throughout. Really nice and no one knows the varietal so that in itself is a conversation. Had it tonight with egg plant parmesan and sausage, worked well as usual.

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• macliii Likes this wine: 89 points

  May 9, 2014 - Very nice wine with a nose of dark fruit such as blueberry, blackberry, vanilla, and plum with a little spice. The palate was smooth, balanced and tasty with flavors of blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, plum, licorice and spice. I drank this side by side with a 2005 Barolo paired with a Chicken Lasagna and the Charbono was the much better wine with a better flavor, more balance, stronger and longer finish.

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• Good Stuff Likes this wine: 88 points

  May 3, 2014 - Nice body, juicy juice, light bouquet, tannins fully softened, still pleasant

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Summers Winery
• Varietal Charbono
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Villa Andriana Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Calistoga
• UPC Code 697813228235

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• In Cellars 48 (41%)
• Consumed 69 (59%)

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