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Tapteil
Red Mountain · Columbia Valley · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Cabernet Franc
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Red Mountain · Columbia Valley
- Appellation
- Red Mountain
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meat · lamb · roast meats · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201090 pts
Sourced from old vines at the Tapteil vineyard, this somewhat austere, Cabernet-dominated blend offers a mix of tart raspberry, gun metal and grippy tannins.
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200991 pts
This is a lovely example of the vineyard's strengths: It has ripe, mouth-filling flavors of cherry and cassis, which are set in an iron-like framework and accented by chalk and clay notes. It's balanced, and it will benefit from cellaring for up to a decade.