With a nice core of licorice, black cherry, plum and earth, this deep ruby, medium-bodied wine shows that the Sangiovese grape is capable of performing well in California. Quite ripe yet freshly acidic, it throws no significant heat from its 14.1% alcohol and its medium-weight tannins are fine-grained. Solid in the middle and closing with a medium-length, tart finish, this is a "food wine" that screams for pizza or a tomato-based pasta dish. Enjoy it over the next five years. Drink now-2021.
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6/14/2020 - royalscam Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still drinking beautifully, mature, well balanced, generous and smooth
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1/29/2020 - HorstPeak Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fantastic, full body!
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10/8/2016 - knlowery wrote: flawed
funky bandaid flavor same flavor when I had a glass at Altamura Ciccio's in Napa. Something happened to this vintage
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5/4/2016 - Charlie.Gail Likes this wine: 94 Points
An absolutely wonderful Sangiovese. No puckering. Smooth from start to finish. Wish I had more bottles.
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5/1/2016 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 89 Points
With a nice core of licorice, black cherry, plum and earth, this deep ruby, medium-bodied wine shows that the Sangiovese grape is capable of performing well in California. Quite ripe yet freshly acidic, it throws no significant heat from its 14.1% alcohol and its medium-weight tannins are fine-grained. Solid in the middle and closing with a medium-length, tart finish, this is a "food wine" that screams for pizza or a tomato-based pasta dish. Enjoy it over the next five years. Drink now-2021.
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