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Corison

St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Paul K
9.3

Hello from bitter cold MN. Woke up this morning to -23 degree temps and it was garbage dayโ€ฆ. ๐Ÿฅถ
Continuing my month of drinking 2016 wines. Almost opened Pape Clement tonight. Thoughts on if thatโ€™s too soon anyone? Smash or pass?
This is drinking very well. Has that Corison thing with great tension of fruit and acidity. Mouthwatering.
Cheers all. ๐Ÿท stay warm and safe this weekend.
โ€” 4 days ago

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Paul K

Paul K

@Somm David T I was here in 85 too! Iโ€™m with you on winters, but MN summers on the lake!? Canโ€™t beat โ€˜em! Cheers to a fellow gopher. As always look forward to your reviews and guidance to Champagne visits!!!
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I actually did go to the Gophers bowl game vs New Mexico.
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@Somm David T nice would have been a great game to be at!

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Fruity nose of black fruits with cedar, chocolates, spices, herbs and light earth.

Full-bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and very fruity with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, toast, light vanilla, dark chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, light earth, black tea and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

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Good right out of the bottle, and better with some air time.

Drinking at its peak now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food.

A blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 12% Sangiovese. Aged in (90% new) French Oak barrels for 20 months.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$135.
โ€” 2 months ago

Shay, Ted and 6 others liked this

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