This wine is still drinking great, red fruit on the nose and palate with a soft well integrated tannin almost gave this a pinot like mouth feel. I believe this wine could hold it's own for another year or two.
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Gorgeous nose, great fruit, in a great spot right now. An excellent example of a big southern California Grenache, full of exuberant red fruit and some tart black cherry. Notes of vanilla and a little bit of funky earthiness. Palate matches aromas, with tart dark cherry and some spicy notes. Very balanced through the long finish, drinking beautifully now.
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Medium-light ruby red. The nose has red fruits - strawberry and red cherries, vanilla, some floral aromas, and a touch of burnt rubber. Medium bodied, a little spicy on the palate. The fruit is moderately concentrated, but it's very expansive on the palate. The finish is long, with the fruit and vanilla really coming out. Really excellent, with nice structure and balance.
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5/29/2016 - Mscruggs Likes this wine: 91 Points
This wine is still drinking great, red fruit on the nose and palate with a soft well integrated tannin almost gave this a pinot like mouth feel. I believe this wine could hold it's own for another year or two.
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12/7/2014 - raypedia Likes this wine: 90 Points
Gorgeous nose, great fruit, in a great spot right now. An excellent example of a big southern California Grenache, full of exuberant red fruit and some tart black cherry. Notes of vanilla and a little bit of funky earthiness. Palate matches aromas, with tart dark cherry and some spicy notes. Very balanced through the long finish, drinking beautifully now.
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2/20/2012 - philipmac wrote: 93 Points
Continues to improve with age. Decanted for 2 hours after removing from cellar. Very delicate with vanilla and floral aspects.
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1/21/2010 - redrhonewine wrote: 89 Points
Nice combo of dark fruits, acidity and tart finish with hints of grapefruit. Found this '06 more well integrated than the '07.
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10/13/2009 - JavaMonkey wrote: 88 Points
Medium-light ruby red. The nose has red fruits - strawberry and red cherries, vanilla, some floral aromas, and a touch of burnt rubber. Medium bodied, a little spicy on the palate. The fruit is moderately concentrated, but it's very expansive on the palate. The finish is long, with the fruit and vanilla really coming out. Really excellent, with nice structure and balance.
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