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Community Tasting Notes 21
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David_T wrote: 90 points
March 7, 2018 - Drinking well now, everything is fully integrated. Aromas/flavors unchanged from my 2013 note but the balance is enough to bring it up to a 90.
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DRS-Inc wrote: 92 points
January 28, 2017 - This one was drinking great right off the PnP. Crimson red in appearance. Appealing bouquet of black cherry, blue and black berries alongside other dark fruit, tobacco leaf, and cedar. Likewise on the palate with some herbaceousness. Dry, full-bodied and nicely balanced with fine chewy tannins, moderate acidity and a medium finish. (92+)
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DavidDay Likes this wine: 90 points
January 20, 2014 - Ripe raspberries, sweet spices and chocolate on the nose, medium full bodied, tannins in pretty good balance with the fruit for drinking right now.
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eschuldt wrote: 91 points
November 2, 2013 - PnP at Camino. Needed decanting, took 15 min for the heat to blow off. A bit of mocha flavor and big red fruit.
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JFish wrote:
August 15, 2013 - My only bottle of this, I opened it last night while looking for something different to pair with pork loin stuffed/rolled with prosciutto and red pepper. Sorry for the lack of details, but I found darker red/purple fruit, with just a bit of tannin and minerality. No noticeable oak. This bottle surprised me with how well it was drinking and how good it was. Great job by the Lagier Meredith/Potts team.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2012, IWC Issue #162 (link)(Chester's Anvil Malbec Mount Veeder Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
9/24/2011 (link) 93 points(Chester's Anvil Malbec) Dark ruby color; violet, tart berry, red plum nose; youthful, elegant, plush, tart plum, violet palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points (best California Malbec ever!)
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By Richard Jennings
8/22/2011 (link) 92 points(Chester's Anvil Malbec) Barrel sample - sexy, tart blackberry, violet nose with depth; very tight, tart black fruit, berry, violet palate; medium-plus finish 92-93 points (best California Malbec I've ever tasted)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Chester's Anvil
- Varietal Malbec
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Mt. Veeder
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 33 (23%)
- Consumed 109 (77%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerChester's Anvil
- VarietyMalbec
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationMt. Veeder
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- SubRegionNapa Valley
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