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Carol Shelton Oat Valley Vineyard Old Vine Carignane (Alexander Valley)
Alexander Valley · Sonoma · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Carignane
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Alexander Valley · Sonoma
- Appellation
- Alexander Valley
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carnes assadas · guisados · queijos curados
Rated vintages
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201391 pts
This wine succeeds in showing ripe, robust and even slightly rustic fruit flavor within a complex, integrated mix of tannin and oak. Dried cherry, chocolate and nutmeg accent a succulent backbone of juicy acidity and likable texture. The vines are 60-plus-years old.