2013 Glen Manor Vineyards St. Ruth

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  11/15/2023 - Sijan Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Really fabulous Right-bank style red that is in top form right now and likely to continue drinking well for at least another 5 years.
  
  Heady floral, almost Burgundian nose followed by a palate of red currant, pomegranate, cedar, and citrus oil with silky tannins. Lingering finish. Great by itself but would pair with a wide range of food, including Thanksgiving fare.
  
  This is not even the top cuvee from Glen Manor (that would be the Hodder Hill) but it really showcases what the top Virginia wineries can do in good vintages (and that these wines age well). This would kick some serious ass in a blind tasting!

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  10/15/2023 - ShadowIII Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Tasted blind with Francophile/Cali people, very much right bank character (46% Cab Franc, 46% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot) and felt to be St. Emilion by group, dark fruit, blackberry, soft, integrated tannins, long finish, really drinking very nicely

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  1/16/2022 - jkscully Likes this wine:

  The most impressive wine of my visit to Va. I tasted this with Dad and Zach. Red fruits, Virginia red clay, and lots of vegetal flavors--like bell pepper and eggplant--and herbs. I'd like a little more fruit flavors mixed in here as it borders on too much vegetal. This is a blend of Cab Franc and Merlot and you can tell. Still, this has aged well and could last for several years more. I've had better from VA, but this seems like it represents the higher end of what VA can do.

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  11/22/2018 - dbay Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Deep ruby color. On the nose medium plus intensity of aromas of red fruit- cranberry red currant, cherries, vanilla, dusty earth. On the palate the wine is dry with medium acidity, tannins (fine, ripe, velvety) with high ETOH and medium plus body. The palate shows red fruits as noted above along with anise, some coffee, toast, baking spices and of medium plus intensity. the finish is also medium plus. This wine is very good demonstrating balance, length on the finish, intensity and complexity. Despite the high alcohol, this is balanced by the fruit and structure to carry well. On day two was drinking just as well, wish I had bought more.

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  5/28/2018 - brickharley Likes this wine: 89 Points

  A nice blend that Glen Manor does very well.

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