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This review was done in 2020.


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Archive Review

Instigator
2018 Red Wine, Lodi
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
Category: Other Red
Tasted In: 2020
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15%

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Instigator 2018 Red Wine, Lodi rating was calculated by to be 85 points out of 100 on 8/21/2020. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.