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Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Country
- United States
- Appellation
- Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled beef · lamb · meat stews · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201087 pts
There's an extreme tightness to this top-end bottling from a premiere vineyard in this newish appellation. The nose is very lean with dark spice, blueberry and purple fruit, and the palate is extremely tannic, making any other flavors fall away. Only time will tell whether the w…
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200787 pts
Hard to believe this Cabernet Franc-based Bordeaux-style blend is nearly six years old. It's still bitingly tannic. There's a huge core of blackberry and cocoa fruit that's slowly showing aged notes, but those tough tannins will never go away before the fruit fades. Drink up.