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• Charlesaf3 wrote: 85 points

  February 11, 2021 - Perfectly fine. Tastes like cheap Bordeaux from a good year. I'm going to be an optimist and wait a year to drink my other two bottles, there's a possibility it might be better in 2022. It might also have been better in 2015... Or not
  
  Given how much good wine there is in the world I will not be trying this winery again

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• kstatejim Likes this wine: 94 points

  January 8, 2020 - Blackberry blueberry red cherry soft tannins great

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• 3daywinereview.com wrote: 88 points

  November 4, 2019 - Day 2: A bit hot with spice, floral, cherry cough syrup and dark chocolate. I have been underwhelmed with this wine back in the spring. This wine is going no where but down. 85 points
  Day 3: Nice transformation. Most would have dumped the bottle but not 3 Day Wine Review! Pencil lead, spice, floral, dark chocolate and sour cherries. While not a Rockstar this is drinkable. Medium finish. 88 points
  Recommendation: Really not worth the tariff. I paid $30 plus shipping for this and would not recommend this wine. Really not impressed with the wines of Sleight of Hand with some age.

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• 3daywinereview.com wrote: 89 points

  May 30, 2019 - Day 1: A bit flat. Spice, blueberries and coffee. Not the most complex wine and short to medium finish. On the pop and pour not impressive. Will see later how this evolves. 87 points
  Day 2: More personality on day 2. Coffee, minerals, spice, roasted meats and dark fruits. Picks up some baking chocolate on the finish. Medium plus with a buttery note. Better. 89 points

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• Sourdough Likes this wine: 89 points

  December 30, 2018 - Slow oxed but still closed 2 hours later. Will watch it interact with air in the glass rather than average mechanically. Very dark color with a thin red rim. Moderate nose dominated by the Cab Franc. Medium mouth feel. Slightly grippy tannins. Long, somewhat monolithic finish dominated by the Cab Franc. Still pretty young. Lots of fruit. Bitterness is a challenge to enjoyment. Stem and seed tannin? Herbal.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer Sleight of Hand
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation The Archimage
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Columbia Valley

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• Consumed 317 (65%)

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