2006 Stonestreet Legacy Wines Red Wine, USA, USA, California, Sonoma, Alexander Valley, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2006
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-

This is a blend of 85.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9.9% Merlot, 2.9% Petite Verdot, 1.4% Malbec, and 0.1% Cabernet Franc from Sonoma.  Purple/ruby in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is nice with cassis, cedar, dust and spice.  Full bodied.  Soft texture.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, flavors of black cherries with some dry earthiness.  Nice finish.  This is at or just past peak at this point.  it drinks well on its own and will work with many foods.  A nice hoice for Brisket.  Drink up.  

2018 Arnot-Roberts Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard, USA, California, Sonoma Coast, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2018
Score: 
95
Grade: 
A

This wine was not a huge wine but still much bigger, less austere, than expected (in a good way).  Ruby in color, purple core, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has cherries, slight black cherries, slight cranberries with a nice earthiness to it.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  Light tannins.  On the palate, this has depth and complexity.  Flavors of cherries and black cherries with just a bit of tart cherries/cranberries.  Long finish.  This is nice on its own but would be better with food.  It would work well with Roasted Chicken or Duck.  Drink over the next ten to twelve years. 

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