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Red
2009 Alban Vineyards Pandora
Grenache
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Edna Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 9
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BerkeleyBoy Likes this wine: 90 points
June 19, 2022 - Just OK.
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Ex-Ray Likes this wine: 93 points
January 27, 2022 - Big and dark, never would have guessed this was grenache, or that it's 13 years old! Opaque garnet, aromas reserved at first, opened slowly over several hours, slightly sweet dark fruits. Very full-bodied on the palate, lots of dense concentrated black fruits, still plenty of tannin. Drinks like a 5-10 year old wine. Not much complexity. I'll hold my other bottle a few more years but I'm not sure it will make much difference.
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WineDoctors Likes this wine: 94 points
December 29, 2020 - Oscuro color to rim ruby breaks a hint of garnet black fruits black olive tar roasted coffee/cocoa med acid dusty tannins long finish
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bablues wrote: 97 points
September 13, 2020 - I've had the 03 and 05 Pandora in previous years and this was the first time i've tried a more recent vintage of this and I could not habe been more more pleased. The nose and palate of crushed cherries and cranberries were phenomenal. The mid palate was smooth with a silky smooth experience of pure southern rhone pleasure. One of the best Grenache in the US.
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WineDoctors wrote: 94 points
August 22, 2020 - Still ruby. Running back legs, plum, cassis, black olive. Granular tannins. Acid balances massive fruit. California CnDP. Lots of life left.
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By Antonio Galloni
Paso Robles and Beyond: Excellence in 2011 (Jul 2013) (link)(Alban Vineyards Grenache Pandora Edna Valley, Alban Estate) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
California's Central Coast: Better than Ever (Aug 2012) (link)(Alban Vineyards Grenache Pandora Edna Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Alban Vineyards
- Varietal Grenache
- Designation Pandora
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Edna Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (1%)
- In Cellars 113 (46%)
- Consumed 133 (54%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 7 votes
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- ProducerAlban Vineyards
- VarietyGrenache
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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