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Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red(1997)
- Winery:
- Pahlmeyer
- Varietal:
- Bordeaux Blend
- Region:
- USA > California > Napa
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- red grape, rich, complex, transparent, stone fruits, black fruit, concentrated, peak, merlot, blend
Vineyard Designation: The five grape varietals comprising this vintage came from five ultra-premium vineyards in Napa Valley, which are located in the sub-appellations of Spring Mountain, Howell Mountain, Soda Canyon, Wooden Valley and Carneros. Each of these vineyards was expertly manicured; every effort was made to ensure that the fruit would develop its full flavor potential.
Composition: 100% Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon: 73%, Cabernet Franc: 2%, Merlot 17%, Malbec: 1%, Petit Verdot: 7%
Tasting Notes: Dense and grapey with rich, concentrated cherry, read more...plum and currant spice notes, a supple texture and a remarkably long and sophisticated finish. (James Laube, The Wine Spectator )
"The 1997 Proprietary Red Wine flirts with perfection. This wine shares some of the chocolatey characteristics of the two Merlot vintages, but there is more cassis liqueur, blackberries, blueberries, and pain grille (toast) notes in this lavishly rich, flamboyant proprietary red. The wine's flavors lingered for 42 seconds on the palate. Full-bodied, marvelously concentrated and extremely well-balanced, this wine's acidity, tannin, and high alcohol are completely buried beneath the complex fruit and extract of this profound offering. I remember shaking my head in disbelief at the quality of this wine." 98 (Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate)
Availability: The 1997 Pahlmeyer Red will be available nationally and internationally through fine restaurants and retail shops as of October 1, 2000. The wine can also be purchased directly from the winery. For further information, please contact the winery or look at our account map for locations in your area. (hide)
Composition: 100% Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon: 73%, Cabernet Franc: 2%, Merlot 17%, Malbec: 1%, Petit Verdot: 7%
Tasting Notes: Dense and grapey with rich, concentrated cherry, read more...plum and currant spice notes, a supple texture and a remarkably long and sophisticated finish. (James Laube, The Wine Spectator )
"The 1997 Proprietary Red Wine flirts with perfection. This wine shares some of the chocolatey characteristics of the two Merlot vintages, but there is more cassis liqueur, blackberries, blueberries, and pain grille (toast) notes in this lavishly rich, flamboyant proprietary red. The wine's flavors lingered for 42 seconds on the palate. Full-bodied, marvelously concentrated and extremely well-balanced, this wine's acidity, tannin, and high alcohol are completely buried beneath the complex fruit and extract of this profound offering. I remember shaking my head in disbelief at the quality of this wine." 98 (Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate)
Availability: The 1997 Pahlmeyer Red will be available nationally and internationally through fine restaurants and retail shops as of October 1, 2000. The wine can also be purchased directly from the winery. For further information, please contact the winery or look at our account map for locations in your area. (hide)
- Stephen Tanzer
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue 90, May/June 2000
- 94/100
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August 2007
- Very saturated black ruby to the rim. Dark aromas of cassis, black raspberry, licorice, maple syrup, shoe polish and flowers. Superripe and compellingly layered and deep; as thick and sweet as the merlot but more tactile, with a stronger impression of acidity and structure and superb flavor definition. Thoroughly ripe, noble tannins reach the entire palate. Pahlmeyer still shows a slight preference for his cabernet sauvignon-based blend. "The merlot, after all, used to be the leftover juice, the stuff that didn't go into the red blend," he explained.
- Robert Parker
- The Wine Advocate
- Issue 132
- 98/100
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August 2007
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- danpetroski
- Calistoga, CA
- January 2008
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No written review
- June 2008
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No written review
- November 2007
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No written review
