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Red
2006 Arkenstone Construction Cuvee
Red Blend
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Howell Mountain
Community Tasting Notes 1
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Eric.S Likes this wine: 91 points
January 1, 2017 - Auction buy, provenance unknown. Lots of sediment. Initial pour showed lots of red fruit and graphite on the nose. Nice on the palate at first, but a bit of astringency on the back end. Double decanted, gave it a couple hours of air.
Returning to this, it deepened up. Tannins still pretty firm. Same notes as before, but add a nice herbaciousness to the nose. Not very fruit forward, very well balanced. It's unclear what the blend is here, guessing it's a left bank style.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Arkenstone
- Varietal Red Blend
- Designation Construction Cuvee
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Howell Mountain
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 1 (50%)
- Consumed 1 (50%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
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- VarietyRed Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationHowell Mountain
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