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2000 Behrens & Hitchcock "Ode to Picasso"
Red Blend
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 18
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peterk Likes this wine: 90 points
April 4, 2014 - This wine survived the rubber (ugh!) cork. I can't put it better than did Stephen Tanzer - "juicy, intense and bright, with black fruit, tar and bitter chocolate flavors nicely framed by fresh acids". After 11 years his comments are spot-on.
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corkscrews Likes this wine: 90 points
February 10, 2013 - A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A full bodied Bordeaux red blend, with blackberry, dark chocolate, tar and spices. A very good wine, cool label and very heavy bottle.
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TastesGoodToMe wrote: 88 points
August 18, 2012 - Time to drink up. Showing signs of age and fully integrated. Nice blend. But nothing complex or real interesting.
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jonahfactor wrote: 90 points
September 18, 2011 - A Meritage dedicated to Picasso, the winery's deceased cat. No longer a kitten, this bottle was at its peak, perhaps on a bit of a downslide, given the slight bricking around the rim. Still delicious, although getting the screw through the plasticized seal over the cork was a challenge (yes, I know how to pull the cork straight through those sealers). Its claws have retracted as the tannins have melted away. Unsure of exactly what grapes were blended here, but the Syrah definitely makes an appearance with some gamey notes and black fruits. Other than that it was difficult to pick out distinct flavor components. It just purrs along.
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stocksandbondage wrote: 91 points
January 8, 2011 - The much maligned 2000 vintage comes through again. Terrific wine, drinking well today, showing no signs of deterioration. Velvety tannins and creamy black cherry and red raspberry flavors.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2003, IWC Issue #108 (link)(Behrens and Hitchcock Ode to Picasso) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2000
- Type Red
- Producer Behrens & Hitchcock
- Varietal Red Blend
- Designation "Ode to Picasso"
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 140 (45%)
- Consumed 168 (54%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 3 votes
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- VarietyRed Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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