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Auclair 96 Cedars Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

Auclair

Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Country
United States
Region
Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley
Appellation
Columbia Valley
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carnes grelhadas · cordeiro · queijos curados

Rated vintages

  • 201487 pts

    Aromas of barrel spice, dried green herb, dried fruit and game lead to quite sweet black-cherry flavors, with gamy notes on the finish. It seems a bit dried out.

  • 201386 pts

    This Bordeaux-style white blend is 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Sémillon. It carries a hint of sweetness, possibly some residual sugar above threshhold level. Flavors of butter cookie accompany simple, light yellow fruits.

  • 201187 pts

    This Bordeaux-style red blend is pleasantly fruity, with blackberry and red cherry components buoyed by supporting acidity. A slight suggestion of tar and earth adds a bit of gravitas to what is otherwise a fruit-driven, simple quaffer.