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Blackbird Vineyards Contrarian Red (Napa Valley)
Napa Valley · Napa · United States
Ficha técnica
- Tipo
- Other
- País
- United States
- Região
- Napa Valley · Napa
- Denominação
- Napa Valley
- Álcool
- 14.5%
- Corpo
- full
- Acidez
- high
- Tanino
- high
- Doçura
- dry
Harmonização
carne vermelha · cordeiro · queijos maduros · guisados · carnes grelhadas
Safras avaliadas
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201391 pts
A proprietary blend of 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Cabernet Franc and 32% Merlot, Contrarian is coolly stylized, shining in acidity with highlights of dried herb, cedar and clove. The oak is there but not ridiculously so.
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201288 pts
A majority of Cabernet Franc combines with 23% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Merlot. The result is a dense expression of cherry, strawberry and vanilla, sharp on the tongue in tar and tobacco, the tannins tightly wound.
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201192 pts
Sweet cherry, red licorice, violet, cocoa and new oak flavors make this wine drinkable now despite firm tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon's role is relatively muted, with Cab Franc taking a starring role, and Merlot also a strong component of the blend. The window of drinkability exte…
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201094 pts
So soft and dense in richness, this is easy to enjoy now. But you really want to restrain that impulse and give it some time in the cellar. Blended from roughly equal parts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, it's dry and tannic, but with a molten core of blackberr…