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• niacchus wrote: 94 points

  July 9, 2023 - First experience with this producer. Coravin poured and drunk over a number of weeks without food.
  
  Deep red color, no signs of bricking. Plush black fruits with a lot of milk chocolate in the mid palate. Tannins are well on their way to being integrated resulting in a nice long finish with hints of tobacco. Modern in style. Not highly complex but an enjoyable style.

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• jmartcpa wrote: 97 points

  May 16, 2021 - Absolutely incredible wine. Smooth tannins, silky finish with wonderful tobacco BlackBerry finish. Absolutely would recommend it now for the next 3 to 5 years.

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• pkouchu wrote: 96 points

  January 28, 2021 - smoke, blackberries, cigar box, black currants, plum, chocolate, tobacco leaf, and cinnamon
  
  elegant mouthfeel, long finish, well integrated tannins. 2 hour decant, keeps expanding over time. big wine with great intensity

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• knlowery Likes this wine: 96 points

  May 2, 2020 - One of my checkerboard favorites. Does not disappoint. Let it breath at least 2 hours but 6 hours is marvelous.

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• wineguy75 Likes this wine: 94 points

  October 29, 2019 - 4hr decant. Big wine and early drinking window but wait several more years for more evolution before next bottle. Didn’t seem like a major step up from their cheaper bottling. Not great qpr or any special qualities, pretty standard Cali cab.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2013
• Type Red
• Producer Checkerboard Vineyards
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Aurora Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Diamond Mountain

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• In Cellars 662 (75%)
• Consumed 220 (25%)

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