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Sunday, April 25, 2021 - Anton’s Wine Tasting Notes
Winery: Blackbird
Varietal: 65%Cabernet, 25%Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot
Area/Appellation: Napa Valley. Sourced from Ballard, Hudson, Stagecoach and Crocker & Starr vineyards.
Vintage: 2018. Price: $29 Wine.com
Color: Pale salmon color, translucent from below almost pale pink
Legs: still slow,
Nose: very faint, blood red peach, strawberry, cantaloupe, yellow melon,
Palate: strawberry, red peach,
Finish: strawberry, red peach, cantaloupe, bitter melon and pomelo
start to come through.
Comments: notes very similar to last time a little bit more on the yellow bitter fruit end. The pomelo and bitter yellow melon are much more pronounced this time.
Pairing Suggestions: Fromager d’Affinois, creamy goat cheeses, strawberry walnut salad, fresh pears,
Score in terms of Vintage: 91
Score for the Wine: 90
Value for the Money: Very Good 😀
Date Tasted: 04/25/2010
Tasted by: ACK

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