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Baer Arctos Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

Baer

Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley · United States

Ficha técnica

Tipo
Other
Uva
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot
País
United States
Região
Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley
Denominação
Columbia Valley (WA)
Corpo
full
Acidez
medium
Tanino
high
Doçura
dry

Harmonização

carnes vermelhas · cordeiro assado · queijos curados · grelhados

Safras avaliadas

  • 201391 pts

    Cabernet Sauvignon (84%) takes the lead on this wine, with the rest equal parts Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Aromas of high-toned herbs, wood spices, cocoa, cassis and a mixture of maraschino and dark cherries are followed by a full palate, overflowing with generous fruit fl…

  • 201293 pts

    Cabernet Sauvignon (65%) takes the lead on this wine followed by Merlot (15%) and equal parts Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Aromas of high-toned dried herbs, flowers, black currant, coffee and barrel spices lead to densely packed black fruit flavors that need time to strut th…

  • 201089 pts

    This is a Bordeaux-style blend, 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, with Cabernet Franc and Merlot filling it out. All the fruit comes from the Stillwater Creek Vineyard. The initial aromas are dominated with sweet, toasty, pretty new French oak, with the irresistible flavors of mocha follo…

  • 200993 pts

    This Bordeaux-style blend is Baer's top wine. A bright bouquet of violet, berry, pepper and stone greets you at first sniff, and it gets better and better from there. Dark fruits weave through a supple and striated flavor palette, long and detailed.

  • 200893 pts

    Baer's Arctos blend is about three fifths Cabernet Sauvignon, and here the grape shows less fat, and more structure than in the previous vintage. It's a better wine, sleek and yet fruity, with a pleasing mix of blackberry and cassis. The tannins are forceful, herbal, and sturdy,…

  • 200786 pts

    Arctos is more Cab-centric than its sibling Ursa, but in 2007 it must take second place. The blend is about two thirds Cab Sauvignon, with the other four Bordeaux grapes also represented. It has scents and flavors of fruit that seems just on the verge of spoilage—both leafy and…