Community Tasting Notes 13

• Sparty Wine Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 7, 2023 - Opened up after about an hour. Great flavors came forward and really enjoyed this with a beef tenderloin. Had some strength to go with the beef but soft enough with a sip on its own. Enjoyed this one as one of my top vintages of this. Have had one from 2005 to 2013.

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• F_&_M wrote: 86 points

  February 16, 2023 - Not that much there. Green pepper flavors are unattractive. Not much complexity. Too basic a wine for the money. Awful PQR.

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• Dr. Bee Likes this wine: 94 points

  November 22, 2022 - Hitting all the marks. It could eek out a little more but enjoy now!

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• Michael Hung wrote: 89 points

  March 19, 2022 - A: opaque deep purple
  N: pronounced, black cherry, black liqueur, kirsch, tomato leaf, slightly herbaceous and meaty, cured meat, smoked bacon, cedar and baking spices
  P: pronounced, cassis, blackberry, black cherry, spicy and herbaceous, tomato leaf, black currant leaf, bell pepper, licorice, baking spice, clove, meaty, savory
  
  Firm med+ tannins, dry, med+ acid, long finish. Not very smooth and tannins are not fully integrated yet, still too harsh and a little astringent. Needs more time to balance. 90-92 potential

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• cblinstrub wrote: 92 points

  July 29, 2021 - Didn’t listen to my previous note and opened up this bottle. Much more what I expect of a 13. One of the better oracles ive had in years. Good acid dark black berries, great mint, smooth fine round tannins. Pretty integrated tannins and acid medium.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2013
• Type Red
• Producer Miner Family
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation The Oracle
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Codes 1416571000148, 851580006070, 9870085000148

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• Pending Delivery 12 (1%)
• In Cellars 668 (61%)
• Consumed 424 (38%)

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