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Saturday, March 23, 2019 - Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 4 *shared* bottles] from 03/22/19 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): From a “remote vyd… 7 mi in from the Pacific Ocean... @ an elevation of almost 1,800 ft… with soils that contain more rocks than dirt & treacherous slopes that approach almost 60%;”

N: Slightly closed; Attractively RIPE straws, probably more towards the dk frt side of the spectrum, with notes of earth as well?

P: MF, poss Med, body; RNDISH entry with NICE, almost swtish frt met by a bit of astringent pucker which pretty much resolves by the LONG, BALANCED finish with a tangy/swtness to the very, VERY fine tannins. For now & through '22, + could still improve through '19. Impressively done in a BIG, fairly extracted style. 14.2% ABV; My EXC-/EXC. 93 pts WS, 91 Vinous (Galloni), & 90 WE @ $64. [I saw no other source with which to compare this vendor's $79.95, although it looks like the '15 & '16 of this are upwards of $100.]

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