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Cedar Mountain
2017 Sblendorio Vineyard Reserve, Primitivo, Livermore Valley
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Category: Primitivo
Date Tasted:
4/29/2020
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15.8% RS: <1%
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93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$35
Cedar Mountain
2017 Sblendorio Vineyard Reserve, Primitivo, Livermore Valley
Pair this wine with:
Category: Primitivo
Date Tasted:
4/29/2020
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15.8% RS: <1%
Black ruby color. Aromas of mint chip gelato, dried rose, eucalyptus honey, vanilla pod, and graphite with a satiny, crisp, fruity medium-to-full body and a warming, medium-length raisins, fig cookies, sour cherry compote, licorice, leather, and toffee finish with medium tannins and moderate oak flavor. A mature yet bright New World Primitivo that will certainly complement a rich meal.
Tasting Info
Style:
Fruity, Funky & Rich & Full
Aroma:
mint chip gelato, dried rose, eucalyptus honey, vanilla pod, and graphite
Flavor:
raisins, fig cookies, sour cherry compote, licorice, leather, and toffee
Sweetness:
Fruity
Enjoy:
Now-3 years on its own and with food
Pairing:
Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line:
A mature yet bright new-world Primitivo that will certainly complement a rich meal.
The Producer
Cedar Mountain Winery
10843 Reuss Rd
Livermore, CA 94550
USA
1 925-373-6636
www.cedarmountainwinery.com
Their Portfolio
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Cedar Mountain 2015 Chardonnay, Livermore Valley
14.3%
(USA) $20.00. - Bronze Medal
90
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Cedar Mountain 2017 Ghielmetti Vineyard , Grenache Rosé, Livermore Valley
14.2%
(USA) $22.00.
89
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Cedar Mountain 2015 Ghielmetti Vineyard, Petite Sirah, Livermore Valley
13.7%
(USA) $.00.
88
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Cedar Mountain 2017 Ghielmetti Vineyard, Sauvignon Blanc, Livermore Valley
14.3%
(USA) $18.00.
89
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Cedar Mountain 2017 Del Arroyo Vineyard, Pinot Grigio, Livermore Valley
14.5%
(USA) $18.00.
93
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Cedar Mountain 2017 Sblendorio Vineyard Reserve, Primitivo, Livermore Valley
15.8%
(USA) $35.00.
Primitivo
Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
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Primitivo is synonymous with Zinfandel, they are closely related grapes from the same Croatian ancestor known as Crljenak. Primitivo is the Italian version of Crljenak and Zinfandel is the American. Like Zinfandel, it produces lush fruity red wines with soft tannins and higher alcohol.
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