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Blankiet Estate Proprietary Red Wine Paradise Hills Vineyard

Tasted 5 September 2016 California · Napa Valley

It's been almost a year since I last had this wine. Previous notes apply except that this is ready to drink now. Showed really great for the first hour (96+ points for a brief minute), but after a short while in the…

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25 February 2017 Same as a week ago; previous other notes apply. Drink now. Beautiful bottle of wine. 17 February 2017 Same notes as 9/5/2016. No decant necessary. Presented really well on a PnP. Drink now and over the next few years. 13 November 2015 A beautiful red/purple crimson color. On the palate from an initial PnP, notes of plum, red and black currant, and a streak of muddled raspberry.…
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2008

Blankiet Estate Proprietary Red Wine Paradise Hills Vineyard

California · Napa Valley

Similar to my previous notes, except that this showed a cedar element that clipped the finish; the fruit was solid, but took a back seat at times. This seems to be transitioning toward its next phase…

Reviewed 9 March 2018
2008

Blankiet Estate Proprietary Red Wine Paradise Hills Vineyard

California · Napa Valley

Similar to previous note 1.5 years ago. Very smooth and sophisticated. Really nice black and red berry and currant fruit, with a little earth and spice on the back end. Veering more toward a…

Reviewed 16 January 2018
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