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Core Elevation Sensation 2005

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Winery:
CORE Wine Company
Varietal:
Bordeaux Blend
Region:
USA > California > Central Coast
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2013
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The classic Bordeaux blends rely on either Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon for the bulk of the wine with additions of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec helping to add complexity, color, body and structure to the finished wine.

Winemakers Notes

"The brilliant 2005 Elevation Sensation Alta Mesa vineyard exhibits notes of creme de cassis, kirsch, blueberries, licorice, and truffles. full-bodied, powerful, and silky-textured, it is stunningly complex with notes of flowers, red and black fruits, earth, and spice. rich, layered, full-bodied, and built like a skyscraper, this beauty should be enjoyed over the next 7-8 years. These are all creative, individualistic wines that reveal considerable soul and character. One has to admire the wacky art on the label as well as the non-conformist blends. Most important from a consumer's read more...

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