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Blackbird Vineyards 2009 Contrarian Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend

Opens with expressive scents of toffee, dark chocolate, blackberry and...

Blackbird Vineyards 2009 Contrarian Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend

About this wine

  • Year: 2009
  • Winery: Blackbird Vineyards
  • Varietal: Red Blends
  • Region: Napa Valley
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Retail Price: $125.00
Sale Price: $125.00

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Opens with expressive scents of toffee, dark chocolate, blackberry and smooth vanilla. On the palate, flavors of black fruit complement layers of intricately structured fine-grained tannins that hold great density and weight. The finish is polished, supple and harmoniously precise. The wine is delicious now and will also age well over time.

93 points, Wine Enthusiast (June 2012): “Just beautiful to drink now…the wine’s flavors are simply delicious, offering waves of cherries, blueberries, plums and currants…Pair this with rich foods…”

92+ points, Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar (May 2012): “…very rich, long wine…Impressive potential…”

91 points, Connoisseurs' Guide (May 2012): “...extraordinarily rich and wonderfully concentrated stuff with a wealth of fruit and lovely oak to spare..."

4 (out of 5) stars, Restaurant Wine (June 2012): “Rich and complex in style…well balanced…oak character and blackberry-cassis fruitiness.”

Just 477 cases made.

This wine was recently featured in The California Wine Club's wine of the month club.

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