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• ellars Likes this wine: 89 points

  June 6, 2020 - 89: I was kind of surprised to discover this 2006 Malbec was still in our cellar -- in 2020 it's one of our oldest bottles. (Also of interest is that the 2009 vintage has an earlier "drink now" recommendation than this 2006!) Yet despite the age, the cork was in great condition. I'm going to chalk that up to our great cellar conditions, though we've had a few older bottles go bad recently so maybe it's just luck. If it seems like this review is wandering, you're right; this wine is so smooth at this point that it's drinking easy right out of the bottle. Good deep purple color with maybe just a tinge of brown, but great legs on the swirl and a bouquet that highlights an oaky terroir. The palate skews more toward rich dark fruit (I say tart cherry but the wife agreed with the blueberry description on the label) than the terroir I would expect in an Argentine Malbec, but this beaut is from Lake County so I'll excuse that. Did I mention smooth drinking? Age has mellowed the tannins to near non-existence without sacrificing a pleasing level of acidity that pairs great with a juicy steak. Not the most complex Malbec I've had, but it has a pleasant blend of flavors starts to creep in after being open for at least 30 minutes. I don't think further aging would help with the complexity, so if I had another bottle hanging around I would drink it now.

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• Parnelli Likes this wine: 88 points

  August 5, 2014 - Poured deep purple with NO brown around the edges. Dried dark fruit and earth (dust and leather) on the nose and palate. Nice integration of tannins.

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• MV2007 wrote: 90 points

  August 20, 2012 - A pronounced nose of mushroom and damp soil. This wine is surprisingly velvety if a little hot on the finish and a bit off balance. I tasted currents, plum and Asian spices. A nice suprise.

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• jtt300 wrote: 91 points

  October 29, 2011 - Big rich lush malbec. Dark fruit. Went great with the steak

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• Winecat wrote: 90 points

  July 11, 2011 - Very good Malbec. Deep fruit. Excellent w/ BBQ chicken

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Imagery Estate Winery
• Varietal Malbec
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion North Coast
• Appellation Red Hills Lake County
• UPC Code 785774000813

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• In Cellars 30 (27%)
• Consumed 81 (73%)

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