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Score 90-92/100 · Robert Parker, Aug 2002

The 2000 Proprietary Red is fashioned from equal parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot. It is extremely full-bodied (for this vintage), tight, and structured, displaying sweet, dense, chocolate/cherry fruit flavors intertwined with earth, mineral, and graphite characteristics. This chewy, thick, and unevolved offering only hints at its ultimate potential. When tasting anything produced by John Kongsgaard, I always get the impression that his approach to winemaking consistently results in some of California's most singular and distinctive wines. (Price not yet determined) Fax: (707) 963-4512

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92
92/100

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91
90-92/100

Robert Parker

93
92-94/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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92 - 94 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 92-94/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

(60% cabernet franc and 40% merlot, with the two varieties blended in the fermenter) Good full medium ruby. Complex but reticent aromas of cassis, minerals, tobacco, black pepper, marzipan and brown sugar. Denser, sweeter and more complex than the 2000 merlot, with more stuffing for its tannins. Expressive, cabernet franc-dominated flavors of cassis, blueberry, minerals, bitter chocolate and licorice. Finishes with fine tannins and terrific persistence.

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Arietta
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Red

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Dry

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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