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"What Am I Tasting?"

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Posted: July 03, 2008

This red is dense but racy. The fine-grained tannins carry shaved vanilla bean, black currant paste, fig and loam notes through a superlong finish. Additional tobacco and cedar hints chime in on the finish. Really well-built, but needs cellaring to fill out fully.

What Am I Tasting?

-- Varietal --Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonMerlotPinot NoirTempranillo

-- Country or Region of Origin --CaliforniaChileFranceItalyNew Zealand

-- Age --1 - 2 years old3 - 5 years old6 - 9 years old10 or more years old

-- Appellation --Hawkes BayMaremmaNapaPomerolPuente AltoSan Antonia Valley

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