Monday, April 13th, 2009
92/B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Mar 2009
Dark, inky purple core with a glass-staining fuchsia rim. Gamy and meaty aromas of brown sugar glazed ham stalk over fresh herbal anise, dark blueberry and ripe blackberry fruits. Wild yet impressively restrained blueberry and huckleberry on the palate are backed by ripe black cherry. Thick and mouth filling with enough acid for balance. The dense fruit gives way to wisps of smoky ham and brown sugar on the finish.
A blend of 79.1% Petite Sirah, 9.5% Syrah, 9.1% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2.3% Valdiguié
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Tags: 2006, anise, black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, brown sugar, ca, california, central coast, fuchsia, game, gamy, ham, herb, huckleberry, j. lohr, meat, meaty, petite sirah, purple, red wine, san luis obispo, smoke, Syrah, tower road vineyard, USA
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
90 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 10 Jan 2008
Black core with a fuchsia rim with blue-violet highlights. Dark blueberry and huckleberry aromas flow over darker wet earth, dried herbs and sweet caramel. Very dark on the palate with cinnamon spice over the top of thick blueberry. Round and full bodied. Although this is an intense inky wine, the fruit and acidity stay in very good balance with each other. Long, dark finish. 14.7% ABV.
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Tags: 2005, black, blueberry, california, caramel, Cellars, cinnamon, Coast, dried, fuchsia, herb, huckleberry, Napa, North, Petite, Pickett, red wine, Road, Rosenblum, Sirah, spice, sweet, wearth
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