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Community Tasting Notes 73
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thestuer Likes this wine:
March 30, 2024 - Starting to get into solid drinking window. Decanted with a massive prime rib from Saratoga and it just sang
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RSiegel64 wrote:
February 18, 2024 - Needed an hour of decanting
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EvanRose Likes this wine: 94 points
December 19, 2023 - Silky smooth with red cherry preserves. Layers of flavor, great mouthfeel and a long luxurious finish
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davidandrose Likes this wine: 94 points
November 19, 2023 - After a one hour decant the nose shows must, faint tobacco leaf, aged cask; would certainly take us for a Bordeaux. Comes across the palate brighter and more lively than one would expect from the bouquet and is driven by dark but watery blackberry and plum. Soft tannins appear upfront and are very well integrated, but don't continue as far into the finish as I'd like. That being said its very approachable, smooth and solid. I have three bottles remaining and will tag for consumption by 2026.
There was slight alcohol on the finished from standard stems, the notes above are from Somm stems. -
macliii Likes this wine: 93 points
October 18, 2023 - Powerful wine that is just coming into it's prime drinking window. Got better as the evening went on with dark fruits and cocoa notes with a long finish. Went incredibly well with a NY Strip Steak Dinner and sipping the rest of the evening.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/2/2022 (link)(The Mascot Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/14/2018 (link) 95 points(The Mascot) Opaque black red violet color; appealing, aromatic, black currant, blackberry, blueberry, black plum, subtle spice, dark chocolate nose; delicious, velvety textured, black currant, blackberry, violets, mulberry palate with refined, sweet tannins and good balancing acidity; approachable now, and should go 15+ years; long finish (14.5% alcohol; long natural cork) 95+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer The Mascot
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 085200002139, 891178001377
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 145 (3%)
- In Cellars 2,328 (56%)
- Consumed 1,711 (41%)
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- ProducerThe Mascot
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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- VarietalRed Bordeaux Blend
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- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
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