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(5/5 liked it) |
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750 mL ($28.00); |
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| Vintage: 2006 |
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| Country: United States |
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| Region: California |
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| Designation: Stagecoach Vineyard |
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| Category: Red Wine |
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| Cellar Recommendation: Drink now or over the next 5 to 8 years |
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| Winemaker Notes: Winemaking: The grape bunches were hand-sorted and destemmed into half-ton macro bins. The whole grapes were then left to cold soak for a period of five days. Fermentation took place in half-ton lots with a variety of yeast being used. The must was punched down by hand 3–5 times a day during fermentation. After a short maceration period, the wine was pressed into oak barrels where it underwent its secondary malolactic fermentation. The wine was racked once of its lees at the end of malolactic fermentation. Ageing: The wine was aged for 19 months in 100% French oak barrels (45% new) Tasting Notes: The color is a beautiful dark reddish/purple with aromas of cherries and spice. The finish is wonderfully long with hints of chocolate and coffee and incredibly silky, round tannins that coat the mouth. If you like chocolate covered cherries, then this is the wine for you. |
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 | I Liked It | Apr 5, 2009 |
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 | I Liked It | Dec 8, 2008 |
| This wine was a little young but we were very excited to taste it. We used a decanter and that helped rather than right out of the bottle. Great aromas and strong flavors of berry. Nice aftertaste with just the right amount of oak flavors. There was some spiciness to the taste, which I really liked. I think this wine is really great, especially for the first vintage produced- I can't wait to see what is going to come out next from this winemaker under his own label!! Tasted 12/6/08. | ||
 spicy oak berry | ||
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 | I Recommend It | Dec 6, 2008 |
| This wine is deep purple in color and while the wine is a bit tight right now it displays a core of dark smokey fruit, excellent balance and a nice lingering finish with firm tannins. I look forward to trying this wine again in a year or two to see how it develops. Tasted 12-6-08. | ||
| smokey Dark Fruit firm tannin | ||
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 | I Liked It | Dec 6, 2008 |
| Eight Arms' winemaker Iain sent me a bottle of this wine to taste. Naturally, I opened it up with some friends - a mini tasting if you will. This is Eight Arms' first release, and judging from this wine, I expect many great things to come. The wine is a deep, rich purple. It stains the glass and the teeth. The wine is still young, but is showing great balance and structure. It has firm tannins so it will age well. I decanted the wine for about 45 minutes, and it definitely opened up nicely as the night went on. The nose was a little shy, but as the wine was exposed to air it released great aromas of dark fruit, primarily black cherry. The wine itself is rich and complex. It is still young, but is already showing great potential. The wine is spicy with hints of oak and pepper. Very nice finish. Great wine for food. I think I will buy another bottle and hold it for another 2 - 3 years to see how it develops over time. Great first release from Eight Arms! Tasted Dec 6, 2008. | ||
| young complex rich spicy black cherry oak pepper | ||
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| I Liked It | Nov 30, 2008 |
| I had this wine at the Eight Arms Cellars release party. They released this wine and offered barrel samples from the 2007 Stagecoach Vineyard and also from another 2007 syrah. I thought that the winemaker did a great job on all three wines and that there was a consistency of style. In a yelp review, I described the wine as "clean and dense." A better way to say what I meant is that I thought that the winemaker did a fine job in bringing out the good qualities of the fruit and then getting totally out of the way. The wine was excellent but not eccentric in any way. Tasted November 16, 2008. | ||
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