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Old Patch Red, North Coast |
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Wine Details
Price:
$16.00 per bottle
Description:
Named for the original 1896 plantings (some of those vines are still producing), the Old Patch Red has remained the all-time favorite wine among legions of Trentadue fans for the past three decades. Although the blend composition varies slightly with the vintage, the idea of the pre-Prohibition “field blend” favored by the early European settlers is still intriguing to me. The color of this wine is deep dark red with a purple hue. The ‘03 OPR is a bit heavier on the Zin and Petite Sirah showing concentrated raspberry, blackberry and jammy blueberry aromas. The second impression is of forest floor, chocolate mint and vanilla. On the palate the wine enters with juicy cherry and plums followed by balanced acidity and tannins that carry all the way to a long finish. This is a serious wine that will benefit from 2-5 years of aging.
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