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Claret
Napa Valley · Napa · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Napa Valley · Napa
- Appellation
- Napa Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- off-dry
Food pairing
roast meat · lamb · barbecue · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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200687 pts
Claret is the old-fashioned word for Bordeaux, but it has no legal meaning in the U.S. This Cabernet-based wine contains some Syrah, which gives a smoked meat or bacon note to the blackberries and black currants. It's delicious, if a little sweet.
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200482 pts
Off in quality from previous vintages, Bell's '04 Bordeaux blend has a naggingly weedy, chlorophyll edge to the cherry and blackberry flavors. It's not going anywhere in the cellar.