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  • Country ranking ?

    436
  • Producer ranking ?

    14
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    Pork Tenderloin

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The Story

Artistic wine is an expression of man's harmony with nature. The winegrower's art begins by finding a great site, then balancing the vine to the site, the fruit to the vine, the winemaking to the fruit and ultimately the wine to the table; all for the purpose of enhancing a great meal.

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Wine Information

The 2009, our fifth release, is a fabulous expression of our estate with over 80% sourced from our vineyards on Pritchard Hill, high above Oakville. Aromas of wild black cherry, chocolate and summer rose open to cardamom and black truffle on the palate. With an average vine age of 17 years and benefiting from very low yields at 1.7 tons to the acre, the 2009 is lush, supple and elegant with a long, complex finish; enjoy today or age for a gene...

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Tasting note

color

Deep and Purple

ending

Medium, Pure and Spicy

flavors

Blackberry, Coffee, Smoky, Chocolate and Spice

nose

Complex, Ripe, Closed and Open

recommend

No

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, Concentrated, Youthful, Full-bodied, Firm, Focused, Rich and Sweet tannins

Verdict

Fine

Information

Origin

St. Helena, Napa Valley

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None

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