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2013 Cruse Wine Company Valdiguié Rancho Chimiles
Valdiguié
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 10
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Boatdrinker wrote:
April 20, 2017 - Juicy and sappy and other words that end in y.
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RajivAyyangar wrote: 83 points
July 15, 2016 - Baseball and wines at Delectable happy hour (Delectable HQ): Slightly natty nose with earthy red fruit and a hint of durian. Medium body, medium acid, medium tannins. Nice with a bit of a chill. There's an earthy complexity here but I just wasn't feeling the nose.
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redknife Likes this wine: 92 points
March 10, 2016 - I think I took it to Hillstones
Good stuff....very good stuff approachable now1 person found this helpful Comment -
tbone wrote:
July 8, 2015 - Smells of celery, pepper, and medium ripe red fruit. Fairly elegant with subdued fruits, more black pepper. Long, lingering, fruity aftertaste. This is good stuff. Could easily be mistaken for a medium bodied pinot. When first popped it was fairly acidic and let sit for 45 minutes - changed quite a bit, became a bit more round. Paired well with cornmeal crusted catfish with cucumbers/onion dish and was great on its own as well.
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Anthony Lombardi Likes this wine: 91 points
July 7, 2015 - Breathed around a half hour in glasses. Dark beet red. A powerful & intense take on Valdiguie. Fleshy, juicy black & red fruit with a strong tannic backbone. Shows a spicy character through the mid palate. Alongside the powerful & showy elements of this wine, an elegance & focus show the little details about Valdiguie. Black currants & herbs linger on the palate.
A real revelation here, I generally expect Valdiguie to be a fruity vin de soif & this one is a serious wine looking for serious food. Very impressive.1 person found this helpful Comment
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Cruse Wine Company
- Varietal Valdiguié
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Rancho Chimiles
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 869957000002
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 14 (26%)
- Consumed 40 (74%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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