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Doug Cranmer

132 wines • 38 followers • 34 following

Trinitas

Napa Valley Meritage Blend 2015

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8.9

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Renato Ratti

Rocche dell'Annunziata Barolo Nebbiolo 2017

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9.4

Leans toward pale/rose colored, BUT hits in weight above that color while still having grace and nuance like Barolo’s best. — 8 months ago

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Cave de Rasteau

Les Peyrières Rasteau Red Rhone Blend 2018

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9.0

Doug had this 10 months ago

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Keplinger

Hangman's Carneros Syrah 2017

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9.6

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Azienda Agricola Barbacan

Rosso Di Valtellina

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9.2

Doug had this 5 months ago

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Black Sheep Finds

Holus Bolus Presqu'ile Vineyard Syrah 2019

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9.0

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Sanguis

The Modern Syrah 2017

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9.5

A Santa Barbara County Proprietary Red Wine. Unfiltered and unfined. Entirely constructed of Estrella-clone Syrah from two ends of the Santa Rita Hills and a sprinkling of Viognier. Native-yeast fermented with 40% whole cluster inclusion and raised in large neutral barrels for 26-months. Matthias’ expression of great Syrah from a great Syrah growing region, cool coastal vineyards north of Santa Barbara. Recommended to a little above cellar temperature.

NOSE
Young boysenberries. Steeping Darjeeling tea. A hint of barbecue smoke drifts by.

COLOR/MOUTHFEEL
The color of a deep burgundy Chrysler Cordoba. Big, velvety mouthfeel, but not Corinthian leather.

TASTE/FINISH
Taste: Black cherries, just before 100% ripe. A touch of blueberry pie, but savory, not sweet. Finish: A finish of black pepper with a touch of cocoa nib at the last few touches of finish. Juicy, bustling tannins right to the point where you think they’re a touch too bold, but then the finish reaches over and says “I believe you were mistaken”.

MUSIC
Jazz trumpeter Jeremy Pelt with the track “I’ve Just Seen Her” on his album “The Art of Intimacy”. The Jazz Crusaders with the track “Young Rabbits” from their “Festival Album”, 1966, recorded live at the Newport and Pacific Jazz Festivals.
— 2 years ago

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Fontanafredda

Serralunga d'Alba Barolo Nebbiolo 2015

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9.2

A very nice Barolo that didn’t break the bank. Paired well with grilled meats and fire-roasted vegetables while dining out. Bing cherry notes with a slight minerality on the mid-palate. — 6 months ago

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Azienda Vitivinicola Nervi

Conterno Gattinara Vigna Valferana Nebbiolo 2017

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9.1

Young but sublime — 9 months ago

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Andremily

California Syrah 2017

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9.7

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