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Red
2007 Smasne Cellars Carménère Phinny Hill Vineyard
Carménère
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Yakima Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 3
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Anthony Lombardi wrote:
August 16, 2011 - Dark maroon. Clear all the way through. Slow ox'd a couple of hours and the let it breathe in glasses. At first, the nose showed some red cherry sharing space with some oaky vanilla. This eventually blew off/integrated and the nose really showed off the red fruit. Full bodied, this has suprising high acidity and shows tart red fruit with just a hint of green pepper. Silky tannins show that this has a bit of structure to match the intensity of the fruit. Great length. Very good bottle of wine.
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joshwoodward wrote: 89 points
June 2, 2011 - Fruit, slightly green but not really brushy. Dry, medium oak. Nice but slightly simple.
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Gargamel wrote: 91 points
April 13, 2011 - decanted for 1 hour, nose has nice herbal green pepper character, with lots of wet rock in the forefront. palate is similar while adding cherry and vanilla to the mix. acid is good, slightly low, but the wine has a moderate and pleasant finish. does show a fair amount of heat on the finish but not offensively. a very unique wine, enjoyable for those who like oddball grapes.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Smasne Cellars
- Varietal Carménère
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Phinny Hill Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Yakima Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 22 (50%)
- Consumed 22 (50%)
Food Pairing
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- AppellationYakima Valley
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