Community Tasting Notes 4

• Cabfrancophile wrote:

  December 27, 2014 - Xmas dinner. Good advancement of fruit on the nose, getting savory tertiary umami characteristics. Darker fruit, full body, toasty/smokey accent. Loses some momentum on the finish, some disjointed bitter flavors. Tannins are well resolved, seems to be ready, maybe even on the downslope.

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• tvjason Likes this wine: 91 points

  November 29, 2013 - Big, tasty blend. A little tight on opening, but opened up after a bit. Don't associate Santa Barbara County with Bordeaux blends, but this was nice. And a great bargain. (and the label is fun!)

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• jjmabaseb wrote: 91 points

  July 11, 2009 - great fruit, drinking really well right now. paired great with big steaks

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• Cabfrancophile wrote: 87 points

  April 18, 2009 - Just not quite coming together for me. Vanilla, clove and nutmeg from oak is a little too apparent. But there is leafiness, raspberry, blueberry and chocolate as well. The palate is quite masculine with loads of sour cherry and bitter dark chocolate. It doesn't feel quite as heavy as a ~15% ABV wine, though the alcohol peaks through on occasion on the finish. The oak on the palate is well integrated lending a smoothness to the tannins that is seductive. The tannins are fairly prominent at this point. There's basically lots of everything in here: acidity, bitterness and sweetness are all packing a serious punch.
  
  I'd give this some time as the raw materials are all there. The low pH bodes well for development.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Longoria
• Varietal Red Blend
• Designation Blues Cuvée
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Barbara County

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• In Cellars 13 (33%)
• Consumed 27 (68%)

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