Community Tasting Notes 8

• Omadobs Likes this wine: 89 points

  February 7, 2016 - A really interesting, almost monolithic wine despite several years of bottle age. I might have pegged the malbec, but not the high concentration of petite verdot even if it explains the color. Crazy blend especially with the tempranillo. Still opaquely purple and a little angular. Do I love it? Not quite, but it's got a lot of stuffing and, is...a thinking-person's wine...which means I'm in well over my depth. So I'll end this travesty by saying it's got black cherry fruit, good acidity, and a long, spicy finish. Bonus: it probably has 10-15+ years left.

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• WinoTim wrote:

  November 15, 2013 - At least an 87. Unfortunately, drank over 3 weeks ago and can't remember details of wine.

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• underwds wrote: 88 points

  November 29, 2011 - Lovely purple color. Nice mouth feel, though trending more astringent than acidic at the end. Raspberry fruit. Some lighter cedar, but then mostly oak at the finish.
  
  Seems a little softer than the previous tasting. Blackberry and raspberry fruit, then some earthy notes before finishing with nice oak. Probably would give it a 90+ just based on the second tasting.

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• Ann&Wayne wrote: 79 points

  October 3, 2011 - I didn't like this one; it was astringent to me. No pop, no fruit, no life. Disappointing.

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• wine maestro wrote: 88 points

  October 16, 2010 - Firm and tightly wound, this Monarchy plays it's pretty raspberry and wild strawberry
  flavors against a wall of tannins that have some grit to them. A sturdy, rugged leather
  laced finish. A young bruiser, this red needs some time to soften up in the bottle.
  Four Vines tasting room - Paso Robles Harvest Festival.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Four Vines
• Varietal Malbec Blend
• Designation Monarchy
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Paso Robles

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• Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
• In Cellars 42 (32%)
• Consumed 89 (67%)

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