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94 Points

Monday, April 6, 2020 - Decanted 6hrs. As others have noted, this is really a dark hue of purple when I was decanting it, any darker, it would have been Pennzoil! Maybe it was just the planets aligning or I was under the spell of homemade chili verde nachos, but this was just on fire last night. As dark as it looked in appearance, and certainly had density, I never really thought of it as ripe nor jammy. This was in part to some well placed acidity that was pretty constant from start to finish. Solid tannic structure but less so than a Petite Sirah, more playful too. If this bottle was representative, worth an early look, but if one only has a bottle or two, give it time, I’ll open my second in 5 to 8 years, perhaps longer. Excellent.

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  • Comment posted by John Dunlap:

    4/6/2020 10:47:00 AM - Nice note on a really fun wine. Enjoy Alicante Bouchet because they are pretty much a rare find. And anything from Pagani Ranch is a home run. Had a 2005 Wellington AB about a year ago and enjoyed it a great deal.

  • Comment posted by Dale M:

    4/6/2020 12:33:00 PM - Agreed John, I think this is the 3rd or 4th bottle I have had of the grape (this and the 13 Carlisle, can’t remember the other two producers) and seems to be a winner every time. Is it really tricky to grow and make a AB wine? I can’t imagine any palate new world / old world - novice or experienced drinker not enjoying the hell out this. I hope all is well with you and your family. Dale

  • Comment posted by michigan dogs:

    1/14/2021 2:38:00 PM - "pennzoil", loved the comment.
    got my offer today and will be adding the 18 's, thanks for getting me to spend more money

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2016 Carlisle Alicante Bouschet Pagani Ranch

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