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Del Rio Claret Red (Rogue Valley)
Rogue Valley · Southern Oregon · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Rogue Valley · Southern Oregon
- Appellation
- Rogue Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carnes vermelhas · queijos fortes · cogumelos · grelhados
Rated vintages
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201385 pts
The Claret benefits from an additional year of bottle age, integrating the components (60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% each Cab Franc and Malbec). Tart red-berry fruit is accented with light toast from barrel aging. There's a slight hint of burnt rubber that will blow…
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201084 pts
Coming from the cool 2010 vintage, this blend of half Merlot along with four other Bordeaux grape varieties brings notes of toast, bittersweet chocolate, citrus and cranberry. It's tart and puckering with tightly wound tannins that need time to resolve.
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200587 pts
This is a true Claret, in that the blend includes 41% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Franc, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 9% Malbec. It is lushly scented with licorice, tobacco, clove, some plastic and dark fruits, especially black cherry. The fruit and indeed the wine itself has been softe…