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2008 Amphora Winery Cabernet Franc Pedroni Vineyard
Cabernet Franc
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Dry Creek Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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Chili Likes this wine: 90 points
August 11, 2018 - Nice rich balanced blueberry veg
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tautlinehitch Likes this wine: 91 points
May 15, 2018 - PnP. Nose has the expected earth and smoke, also black fruit, mostly berry and tart plum. Surprisingly fruit-driven on the palate, black fruit adding a bit of cherry. Tannins are very mild, not surprising in a 10 year old wine. This is fun, but drink it now.
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tautlinehitch Likes this wine: 91 points
November 30, 2017 - Decanted an hour before drinking. Cork failed on extraction, quite a bit of sediment. Nose of barnyard and earth, berry fruit lurking behind. Rich palate brings more fruit, high acid, medium tannins and a lot of alcohol. Finishes very long. Feels coarser and more disjointed than previous bottles or other years. A noble wine but time to drink up I think.
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tautlinehitch Likes this wine: 93 points
April 3, 2017 - This wine continues to be really, really impressive, berry and dry herbs (sage?) on the nose, bright, tart blackberry/raspberry on the palate, a burst of medium tannins in the middle but the tannins are really fading now. I'm going to save my last two bottles for 2018 and 2019, out of curiosity, but in general I'd say best enjoyed soon.
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tautlinehitch Likes this wine: 94 points
March 8, 2016 - Decanted and drunk immediately with flatiron steak, asparagus and farro. Bright nose of cranberry / currant, cherry, berry, hint of caramel. Tart berry palate, moderate slightly coarse tannins, mouthfilling without any heaviness. This is glorious - can't imagine it improving, would drink now to 2018.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Amphora Winery
- Varietal Cabernet Franc
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Pedroni Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Dry Creek Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 57 (39%)
- Consumed 88 (61%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
86% Like It 7 votes
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- ProducerAmphora Winery
- VarietyCabernet Franc
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley
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