16%
bold and strong
Turns your teeth and tounge purple - 11/17/2007
Like that crew cab super duty turbodiesel 4x4 pickup truck confidently rolling into the parking lot, this vineyard designate Petite Sirah from Eric Caldwell’s La Presa vineyard is big, bold, American, and proud of it. But just as you’re struck by the majesty of it all, an equally confident but petite and refined woman steps down from the cab and catches your surprised and admiring look as you glance away. And so with this wine, the initially bold mind and mouth filling berry flavors give way to a firm but refined palate of smooth tannins and other complexities of taste and texture taking you somewhere into the unexpected. The depth of flavor and cling-to-the-glass consistency make this the heavy hitter of the day and a rewarding exercise for the senses of the unafraid. It’s hard not to smile as you look back down into the glass and desperately hope she likes purple teeth.
- 11/17/2007
Like that crew cab super duty turbodiesel 4x4 pickup truck confidently rolling into the parking lot, this vineyard designate Petite Sirah from Eric Caldwell’s La Presa vineyard is big, bold, American, and proud of it. But just as you’re struck by the majesty of it all, an equally confident but petite and refined woman steps down from the cab and catches your surprised and admiring look as you glance away. And so with this wine, the initially bold mind and mouth filling berry flavors give way to a firm but refined palate of smooth tannins and other complexities of taste and texture taking you somewhere into the unexpected. The depth of flavor and cling-to-the-glass consistency make this the heavy hitter of the day and a rewarding exercise for the senses of the unafraid. It’s hard not to smile as you look back down into the glass and desperately hope she likes purple teeth.
- 11/17/2007
Grape Variety: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Carménère
Production Technique: After fermentation in stainless steel tanks, 70% of the wine is aged in small American oak for six to eight months, 30% is aged in stainless steel for 8 months.
Description: Color: Bright, dark red
Bouquet: Appealing ripe cherries, black currant and dark plums with a touch of vanilla and toasted oak.
Taste: Medium bodied with smooth and friendly tannins. Hints of plums and cherries and a generous touch of toasted American oak. - 11/16/2007
Grape Variety: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Carménère
Production Technique: After fermentation in stainless steel tanks, 70% of the wine is aged in small American oak for six to eight months, 30% is aged in stainless steel for 8 months.
Description: Color: Bright, dark red
Bouquet: Appealing ripe cherries, black currant and dark plums with a touch of vanilla and toasted oak.
Taste: Medium bodied with smooth and friendly tannins. Hints of plums and cherries and a generous touch of toasted American oak. - 11/16/2007
AC 13.7
Nice to drink wo food 90% Merlot, 10% Carménère
Description: Color: Ruby red with violaceous hues.
Bouquet: Cherry, cassis and red plums. Soft vanilla and cacao.
Taste: Elegant, round palate with good body and persistence. - 11/16/2007
90% Merlot, 10% Carménère
Description: Color: Ruby red with violaceous hues.
Bouquet: Cherry, cassis and red plums. Soft vanilla and cacao.
Taste: Elegant, round palate with good body and persistence. - 11/16/2007
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Posted by WineLogTeam on Nov. 16, 2007
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