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96+ RP.
"The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Paradise Hills Estate enjoyed the same upbringing as the Merlot. Its dark opaque plum/purple color is followed by more restrained aromatics of creme de cassis, vanillin and sweet barbecue/charcoal notes. Full-bodied and rich with more structured, tannic flavors, a sweet mid-palate, a beautiful core of ripe fruit, terrific purity and density, and the great character one expects from this site . . . fulfilling proprietor Claude Blankiet’s ambition to make a world-class wine." Wine Advocate #207, June 2013 |