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2009

Revana Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasted 8 July 2016 Napa Valley · St. Helena

On initial PnP, this threw off alcohol, cedar, and plum. After a slow O2 for about an hour (and some decent swirling in the glass), the confluence of flavors improved more seamlessly. Still, it never could shake the…

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