This year the Range 30 West red wine is 60% merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. Despite being just 4 years and a couple of months old, it had thrown a ton of sediment. I had not decanted it, but strongly recommend doing so unless you want the last glass to be sludge!
The bouquet suggests cherries, dried Italian herbs, and cassis. The palate follows the nose, suggesting rich red and black fruit with a dash of spice. Nice food wine.
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Medium color, ruby. Aromatic, gamey with hint in caramel. Floral, fresh white flowers, red licorice. Medium to full bodied with fresh acidity. Excellent balance. Asian 5-spice on mid-palate, caramel, black & red currant and ripe plum. On second night, this exploded with savory fruit and peppery, Asian spices on lengthy finish. Really fantastic!
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Showing really well now, and just coming around, this Merlot-Cab Franc blend drinks like a junior Cheval Blanc, showing balanced cassis, black cherry and herbal notes surrounded by sweet tannins and finishing long and tasty. Sill lots of life left in the cellar, and a great example of this excellent microclimate for Bordeaux varietals in Santa Barbara County.
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Plum, garnet with medium viscosity in the glass. Nose of cherry, cranberry, tart strawberry, limestone, oak and crushed white pepper. Medium body with fresh red fruit on the palate. Wild cherry, tart plum, strawberry and a hint of Asian spice. High-toned fruit is lifted further by the fine, but firm, tannin. Wet, chalky minerals. Med-long finish. Proves why I love Happy Canyon.
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4/27/2018 - pshaugh Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tasting very nice! Decant, a lot of sediment
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1/11/2018 - Mootsie Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking great right now.
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2/11/2017 - ProfBainbridge Likes this wine: 89 Points
This year the Range 30 West red wine is 60% merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. Despite being just 4 years and a couple of months old, it had thrown a ton of sediment. I had not decanted it, but strongly recommend doing so unless you want the last glass to be sludge!
The bouquet suggests cherries, dried Italian herbs, and cassis. The palate follows the nose, suggesting rich red and black fruit with a dash of spice. Nice food wine.
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2/6/2017 - raydawgone Likes this wine: 94 Points
Medium color, ruby. Aromatic, gamey with hint in caramel. Floral, fresh white flowers, red licorice. Medium to full bodied with fresh acidity. Excellent balance. Asian 5-spice on mid-palate, caramel, black & red currant and ripe plum. On second night, this exploded with savory fruit and peppery, Asian spices on lengthy finish. Really fantastic!
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11/5/2016 - Snoman Likes this wine: 91 Points
Showing really well now, and just coming around, this Merlot-Cab Franc blend drinks like a junior Cheval Blanc, showing balanced cassis, black cherry and herbal notes surrounded by sweet tannins and finishing long and tasty. Sill lots of life left in the cellar, and a great example of this excellent microclimate for Bordeaux varietals in Santa Barbara County.
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10/15/2016 - manoja Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drinking nicely with a little decanting. Medium bodied with a nice balance of fruit.
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10/8/2015 - christophee Likes this wine: 91 Points
Plum, garnet with medium viscosity in the glass. Nose of cherry, cranberry, tart strawberry, limestone, oak and crushed white pepper. Medium body with fresh red fruit on the palate. Wild cherry, tart plum, strawberry and a hint of Asian spice. High-toned fruit is lifted further by the fine, but firm, tannin. Wet, chalky minerals. Med-long finish. Proves why I love Happy Canyon.
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5/4/2015 - kosinski wrote:
Aroma: spicy, woody earthy plums and raspberry jam.
Palate: surprisingly light bodied medium-bright red fruit, plums and black cherries. Earthy. Soft tannins. Drink early.
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