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Switchback Ridge Anniversary Blend Peterson Family Vineyard

Tasted 17 December 2016 California · Napa Valley

Good. Not astounding. A cedar aftertaste distracted from the core fruit. Time in a decanter for an hour or two helped, but I'm not sure if this will ever really come into a place of real excitement for me.

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