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Red
2017 Solminer Wines Blaufränkisch deLanda Vineyard
Blaufränkisch
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Ynez Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 3
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alanjsnider Likes this wine:
October 9, 2021 - Delicious. Still tart but with a velvety feel and the lightest subtle savory hints of cherry tomatoes. Yum!
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scarlet834 Likes this wine: 91 points
April 9, 2020 - No reason to add anything to what grafstrb wrote, except this: bloody good!
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grafstrb wrote: 90 points
November 7, 2018 - -- Diam 5 closure pulled 15 min. before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over 2 days --
NOSE: intense pomegranate; floral aspect; hint of rhubarb; there was this very familiar scent that I couldn't identify for the longest time – and then it finally hit me: there's this old-time type of hard candy with a jelly center --- the Nose on this reminded me of whichever flavor is a floral (perhaps lilac or lavender?). Medium+ expressiveness.
BODY: composite cork (Diam 5); clear; raspberry color of medium depth; medium-light bodied.
TASTE: high acidity; medium-strong to strong oak note, which is distracting; 12.2% alc. not noticeable; non-descript red fruits; not gloppy/syrupy; not tannic; not funky; good Pinot substitute. Same on Day 2 as on Day 1. This will be too acidic for some folks' preferences, but I enjoyed it a lot. The main detractor for me on this wine is the oak: it's a shame the oak is as noticeable as it is because the underlying wine is incredibly pretty and moreish. If the oak integrates with time then I will regret not buying more. That said, after wine club discount, tax, and shipping this was about $50, which is a bit tough to swallow. I know my TNs are dryer than the Sahara, but I do want to emphasize that I enjoyed this greatly; some of my excitement over this wine may stem from this being my first Blaufrankisch.
50, 5, 12, 16, 7 = 901 person found this helpful Comment
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer Solminer Wines
- Varietal Blaufränkisch
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard deLanda Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Ynez Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 21 (41%)
- Consumed 30 (59%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Ynez Valley
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