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Arrow & Branch Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Tasted 7 April 2018 Napa Valley · St. Helena

Same as my previous notes. A bit more reserved this time (it was a PnP with little time to get air - 20 minutes tops), so the darker fruit wasn't as ready at the helm as before. Time in bottle is indeed needed to help…

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8 March 2019 Much improved and developed from when I had this last year. Black cherry, black raspberry, cardamom, blackberry seed, and some dust. The initial… 9 February 2018 This is starting to come around nicely, especially since I had it two years ago. Not as coiled up and standoff-ish as my previous encounter. Black… 18 February 2016 Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski…
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