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Arrow & Branch Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Tasted 8 March 2019 Napa Valley · St. Helena

Much improved and developed from when I had this last year. Black cherry, black raspberry, cardamom, blackberry seed, and some dust. The initial attack cons you into thinking it is going to be thinner and lighter, with…

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7 April 2018 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… 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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