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• Ruby99 Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 10, 2020 - Leather predominant nose with a gaminess, black cherry fruit and violets. Taste evokes Bordeaux from a good year with leather, gravel and rich black cherry. The finish is long and has a savory note. There is still tannin here so I think it has a good 5 excellent years left

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• fbbjim Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 2, 2019 - Picked up from store closing. past its prime, but still incredible with a ribeye. Rich, integrated. barnyard nose cleared quickly. Earthy Merlot.

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• Bellissimo Likes this wine:

  October 29, 2017 - Anniversary wine. Mature cassis, leather, tobacco, cocoa with just enough acids to balance out the silky tannins. Very dense without being extracted. Drinking very well right now. Pleasure to have shared it with spouse.

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• CornDoggyDogg wrote: 92 points

  November 24, 2016 - Paired with a prime cut ribeye. Cassis, stewed dark fruits, leather and tobacco. Starting to run low on brighter fruits which is something I enjoy, so I bet I would have liked this even more a few years ago. Good balance and acidity, tannins are just about right...still some structure but not at all grippy. All in all,, a really good wine, especially compared to the over-oaked with that was also opened.

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• grapist wrote: 94 points

  October 7, 2016 - I thought this was really excellent! It surpassed, in my opinion, the 3 mature vintages of Pichon Lalande that preceded it. Decanted for several hours, it had lots of sediment. Taste was cedar, earth, perhaps mushrooms, and lush, dark fruit. lingering finish.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1999
• Type Red
• Producer Arietta
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley

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• In Cellars 283 (48%)
• Consumed 304 (52%)

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