Credit: Benziger
- Region: Sonoma Mountain, California
- Winery: Benziger Family Vineyards
- Type: Red Wine
- Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
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Price: $49 buy now
(Price is a user-entered value and not necessarily accurate) - When to Drink: 2009 to 2018
Color: Dark garnet, with the mountain fruit.
Nose: Big red fruit, fully balanced oak, but fruit and acid are king.
Palate: Big full mouthfeel, yet still balanced. Big yet elegant. Red fruit with great acidity, good tannin and the oak isn't quite balanced yet, in the mouth. Quite good though.
Posted by drxeno on February 9th, 2008 at 4:05pm | report comment
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Benziger Family Vineyards Sonoma Mountain Estate Red 2003
Region: Sonoma Mountain, California
Winery: Benziger Family Vineyards
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Color: Dark ruby
Nose: Vanilla, blackberry
Palate: Concentrated and structured blackberry, chocolate, black pepper and vanilla. Perfectly balanced with oak, powerful intense body and texture, soft big tannins.
Posted by drxeno on October 4th, 2007 at 4:42pm | report comment