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• ATIVA Likes this wine: 89 points

  April 4, 2015 - Good fruit. Decent finish. Lots of new oak. If this is your thing, then drink now.

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• Ben Christiansen wrote:

  November 14, 2013 - Smells and tastes like higher end Australianian. Meaning someone has put it into the place it is.

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• La Cave d'Argent wrote: 86 points

  September 12, 2013 - A blend of 44% Cabernet Franc, 36% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, this opaque crimson wine has a nose of black currants, cocoa and fig. While these aromas are certainly pleasant, there is a "green" element on the nose which is a detriment. Similar flavors follow on the full-bodied palate, including a bell pepper component. The flavors are framed by fresh acidity and medium-weight, astringent tannins. As long as the wine is served at the appropriate temperature (approximately 65° Fahrenheit) the substantial alcohol (14.8%) remains in check. Solid in the middle, the wine concludes with a medium-length, chewy finish. Short-term cellaring would likely be helpful here, but I suspect that there could have been better physiological ripeness of the grapes. Drink 2015-2020.

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• nzinkgraf wrote:

  September 4, 2013 - 40%Cab Franc with Merlot and Cab Sauv. From cooler, southern Napa sites.
  Green/eucalyptus aromas. Soft and round palate with much less of a green expression than the aromas.
  Gary Galleron, 1976 UC Davis, Whitehall Lane, Vnyd 29, Grace Family previously.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer FiftyRow
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Galleron Cuvée
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley

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• In Cellars 9 (64%)
• Consumed 5 (36%)

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