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Pretty nose of red and black fruits with light oak, chocolates, spices and herbs.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, licorice, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and black pepper.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 7-year-old Bordeaux blend from Carmel Valley in California is drinking very nicely now. Well balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and interesting.
Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years and see how it evolves.
Wine Enthusiasts 91 points.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.
A blend of 40% Petit Verdot, 27% Cabernet Franc, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Malbec. Aged for 18 months in (50% new) French Oak barrels.
14.2% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$70.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Pretty nose of red and black fruits with light oak, chocolates, spices and herbs.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, licorice, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and black pepper.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 7-year-old Bordeaux blend from Carmel Valley in California is drinking very nicely now. Well balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and interesting.
Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years and see how it evolves.
Wine Enthusiasts 91 points.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.
A blend of 40% Petit Verdot, 27% Cabernet Franc, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Malbec. Aged for 18 months in (50% new) French Oak barrels.
Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant
9.0
Delicious. Dark and ripe with great structure still. Everything is fresh and delightful. Great with a New York steak. This shows how good Carmel valley can be. It is Bordeaux like but with obvious California pedigree and excellent winemaking. This should go easily 5 more years and still be at its peak. Decant for sediment
Delicious. Dark and ripe with great structure still. Everything is fresh and delightful. Great with a New York steak. This shows how good Carmel valley can be. It is Bordeaux like but with obvious California pedigree and excellent winemaking. This should go easily 5 more years and still be at its peak. Decant for sediment
Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant
9.3
Yum. This 2012 has not lost a step since release. A special wine for a special occasion . Happy 40th birthday @Noel Brandl! Loads of fruit. Lots of life left and perfect with the entrees. Very Bordeaux like in its makeup
Yum. This 2012 has not lost a step since release. A special wine for a special occasion . Happy 40th birthday @Noel Brandl! Loads of fruit. Lots of life left and perfect with the entrees. Very Bordeaux like in its makeup
Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant
9.1
Very Bordeaux like. I wouldn't be surprised to see this still drinking well in another 10 years. Typical carmel valley profile with lots of nuance and earth to round out the balances friut
Very Bordeaux like. I wouldn't be surprised to see this still drinking well in another 10 years. Typical carmel valley profile with lots of nuance and earth to round out the balances friut
Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant
9.0
Drinking really really well. Drinks like a 15 yr old bordeaux. Supple tannins, a touch of earth on the nose with still-beautiful fruit. Way to go carmel valley!
Drinking really really well. Drinks like a 15 yr old bordeaux. Supple tannins, a touch of earth on the nose with still-beautiful fruit. Way to go carmel valley!
Carmel Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
