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2009 Seven Hills Red Wine Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Red Mountain Washington 14.2% $35

Unspecified percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Rather subtle yet complex on the nose with layers of herbs, medicinal spices flecked with dollops of oak spice and vanilla all over a base of firm fresh black currant fruit.  The fine balance here makes this feel a bit smaller and more open that it proves to be. There's plenty to like here with layers of currant and cherry fruit topped with savory herb notes, a sprinkle of mint and some coffee candy notes that lead to the firm, long, and fairly obviously tannic finish. The tannins prove to be less long-lived than the minty, wild cherry and currant fruit of the finale. This is long, layered and powerful. Let it rest for another year or two and then enjoy it over the following ten. 92pts

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Penley Estate Red Bordeaux Blend Coonawarra Chertsey (2008)
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St. Supéry Vineyards Red Bordeaux Blend Napa Valley Élu Meritage (2008)
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Urraca Familia Langley Reserva (2005)
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Terra Blanca Onyx (2008)
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Trione Vineyards Alexander Valley Bordeaux Blend (2008)
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Gérard Bertrand Vin de Pays d'Oc Cigalus (2010)
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Seven Hills Ciel du Cheval (2009)
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Buty Columbia Valley Red Blend (2010)
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Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery Tresor Sonoma County (2008)
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J. Lohr Cuvée St. E (2008)
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Neyen Red Blend Colchagua Valley Espiritu de Apalta (2006)
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Raymond Burr Quartet Tinto da Nossa Quinta Dry Creek Valley (2009)
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Trinchero Meritage (2009)
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Jacques & Francois Lurton Hacienda Araucano Clos de Lolol Colchagua Valley (2008)
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Cosentino Winery Red Blend Napa Valley (2006)
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Rodney Strong Red Bordeaux Blend Alexander Valley Symmetry (2008)
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Terlato Family Vineyards Cardinals' Peak (2008)
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Terlato Vineyards Devils Peak (2008)
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Antiyal Alto del Maipo Valley (2010)
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Girard Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (2009)
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Primus Veramonte (2008)
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D'Arenberg the Galvo Garage Cabernet/Merlot/Pv/Cabernet Franc (2007)
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Roxy Ann Winery Claret (2008)
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Chappellet Cervantes Mtn Cuv10 (2010)
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Sherwood House Sherwood Manor (2007)
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Terlato Angels' Peak (2008)
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Cypress Vineyards Shiraz Santa Clara Valley (2008)
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Paraduxx Napa Valley (2009)
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Artiste Eyes Wide Shut Bottled In (NV)
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Bouchard Finlayson Red Blend Walker Bay Hannibal (2009)
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Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley Estate Grown (2010)
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Brian Carter Cellars Tempranillo Blend Columbia Valley Corrida (2008)
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Treana Cabernet-Syrah Blend Paso Robles Red (2009)
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Yorkville Cellars Red Blend Yorkville Highlands Richard the Lion-Heart Rennie Vineyard (2009)
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Viña Maquis Syrah Blend Colchagua Valley Lien (2008)
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  • Snooth User: Rynobear
    Rynobear
    947324 47

    I am a huge Justin fan. where does Isosceles stack up in this list of these great blends?

    Jan 10, 2013 at 5:08 PM


  • Snooth User: shirazzee
    shirazzee
    1135101 21

    No Canadian worthy splurges?

    Jan 10, 2013 at 8:09 PM


  • Snooth User: info171
    info171
    Hand of Snooth Voice of Snooth
    194522 32

    Lapsus lingue. On several subtitles "Cabernet Franc" stays instead of "Cabernet Sauvignon", or something else.

    Jan 11, 2013 at 1:15 AM


  • Snooth User: zinfandel1
    zinfandel1
    Hand of Snooth
    154660 688

    Trinchero Vineyards are most interesting to me and I am looking forward to trying the 2009 Meritage. There wines seem to have an "Old School" style which I like.

    Jan 13, 2013 at 11:07 AM


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