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2009 W.H. Smith Piedra Hill Purple Label Cabernet Sauvignon
- Howell Mountain, USA
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- Most Recent Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 45 / 750ml
- From August 2014
- Red - Bold and Structured
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Critic tasting note: "This is a gigantic Cabernet, deeply concentrated and enormously tannic and dry. Waves of black currants, blueberries, violets and sweet toasted oak are wrapped into a firm astringency. This needs plenty of time; hold until 2017, at least." - 92/100, Wine Enthusiast
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W. H. Smith Wines
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- Alcohol ABV
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14.2 - 14.5%
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Pigeon pastilla Starter Course
- Contains: pistachio, cinnamon
- Moroccan
- Shorthorn bone-in-sirloin steak Main Course
- Intense and tender
- Western
- Beef tataki Main Course
- Seared marinated beef fillet
- Contains: ponzu sauce
- Japanese
- Tablas de Monterrey Main Course
- Beef ribs with lemon and beer
- Contains: short rib
- Mexican
User Ratings
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2009 vintage for California was good with some particular highlights.
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