translucent ruby; red fruit, mint, dried herbs, baking spices; savory, dried fruit; full bodied, 14.5% ABV, good acidity, silky tannin; made from blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Syrah
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medium ruby with brick red border; plum, fig, tobacco, cedar, and sweet spices; dry, medium body, medium+ acidity, 14% ABV; made from 85% Tempranillo, 8% Garnacha, and 7% Graciano sourced from old vines in the Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa regions and aged in French oak
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dark ruby purple; raspberry, rhubarb, sarsaparilla, mushrooms, pine needles, lavender, cedar: full bodied, surprisingly structured, good acidity despite ripeness, 14.6% ABV; made from 100% Pinot Noir by winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown, sourced from estate vineyard just a few miles from Pacific Ocean, aged in 33% new French oak from multiple coopers; $75
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7/31/2020 9:47:00 AM - I saw you tasted all four Contrées Rosé des Riceys side-by-side. I was wondering if you were able to get all bottles domestically, or brought them back from France? I was not able to locate any of them domestically.
Thank you in advance for your input
(I refer to https://www.cellartracker.com/producer.asp?iProducer=186620&searchId=B2ACC41D%23selected%253DW3531393%5F4%5FKb688b521dac7d19d0fc85dbe5a380e6a
2013 Viña San Pedro Altaïr
2/24/2024 - ashikoh Likes this wine: 94 Points
translucent ruby; red fruit, mint, dried herbs, baking spices; savory, dried fruit; full bodied, 14.5% ABV, good acidity, silky tannin; made from blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Syrah
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2014 Marqués de Cáceres Rioja Gran Reserva
8/20/2023 - ashikoh Likes this wine: 93 Points
medium ruby with brick red border; plum, fig, tobacco, cedar, and sweet spices; dry, medium body, medium+ acidity, 14% ABV; made from 85% Tempranillo, 8% Garnacha, and 7% Graciano sourced from old vines in the Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa regions and aged in French oak
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2015 Aston Pinot Noir Estate
3/21/2023 - ashikoh Likes this wine: 93 Points
dark ruby purple; raspberry, rhubarb, sarsaparilla, mushrooms, pine needles, lavender, cedar: full bodied, surprisingly structured, good acidity despite ripeness, 14.6% ABV; made from 100% Pinot Noir by winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown, sourced from estate vineyard just a few miles from Pacific Ocean, aged in 33% new French oak from multiple coopers; $75
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