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Red - Sweet/Dessert
2009 Michael Shaps Raisin d'Etre
Red Blend
- USA
- Virginia
- Central Virginia
- Monticello
Label borrowed from 2012
Label borrowed from 2013
Community Tasting Notes 1
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wondersofwine Likes this wine:
December 19, 2012 - 2009 Michael Shaps Monticello Raisin d'Etre. Produced and bottled by Virginia Wineworks in Charlottesville, VA. 14% alcohol by volume. 375 ml. bottle. 60% Cabernet Franc, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. The whimsical name of this wine could have been invented by David Bueker. As the "raisin" suggests, it is a dessert wine. Darkly colored and mostly opaque. I started with the wine chilled and the nose was pretty well concealed so I let it breathe and warm up a bit. The nose flirts between plum and prune with maybe some figgy pudding to add complexity. On the palate it does suggest raisins--also prunes, cassis and cocoa powder. On the second evening it reminded me somewhat of vintage Port.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Michael Shaps
- Varietal Red Blend
- Designation Raisin d'Etre
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Virginia
- SubRegion Central Virginia
- Appellation Monticello
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 2 (67%)
- Consumed 1 (33%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerMichael Shaps
- VarietyRed Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionVirginia
- SubRegionCentral Virginia
- AppellationMonticello
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