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2007 Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Volant
Red Rhone Blend
- USA
- California
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Community Tasting Notes 47
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jblack323 Likes this wine: 94 points
June 7, 2020 - This wine is shining right now. I wish I had 6 more. It's balanced and complex, with the typical strawberry-forward flavors now complemented with darker fruits, a hint of smoke, and shake or two of pepper.
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acorelli Likes this wine: 91 points
February 24, 2019 - Still going strong. Warm, complex, spicy.
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Tony Molester wrote:
June 30, 2018 - Stelvin closure
No formal note. The first american wine to impress ms. Browne.
Surprised at how rhone-like this wine was, though garrigue was replaced by a faint eucalyptus note to my palate. But comparisons are pointlessly if only to dispel the notion of overripe fruitiness. It’s a very enjoyable, balanced rhone blend wine. The raspberry and savoury characters finished with decent length and overall i was left with the impression of a wine entering its maturity plateau.
Drink now or hold until 2025
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larsum Likes this wine: 89 points
December 4, 2016 - Leather, spices, meat. But shorter than expected.
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Henman Likes this wine: 91 points
November 25, 2016 - Complex nose showing earthy notes, chocolate and leather notes. Medium to full bodied, very smooth and aromatic, delivering flavors likewise the nose and some fruit still hanging one but the tertiary flavors are in the fore. Drinking beautifully now with some years ahead but no reason to keep it for very long.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Bonny Doon Vineyard
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Le Cigare Volant
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation California
- UPC Code 769434103267
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 283 (42%)
- Consumed 393 (58%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Agneau, bœuf, Braised short rib, Cheese, gibier, sourdoufgh breadWho Likes This Wine
93% Like It 29 votes
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- ProducerBonny Doon Vineyard
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationCalifornia
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