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2020 Castoro Cellars Trentanove
XXXIX Anniversary Blend
Bought at the winery
Paso Robles, California

$45/ 92

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Tannat, Primitivo, Petite Sirah and Malbec.

14.2% ABV. Decanted for 2 1/2 hours. Served at 61º F / 16º C in Riedel Extreme Cabernet glasses. Medium purple with good clarity, fairly prominent legs.

Black cherry with a touch of sweet tobacco, dried herbs and smoke on the nose. On the palate, full-bodied and dry with baking spice and graphite, blackberry, a little herbaceousness, gravel and leather, with medium chalky tannins and acidity.

Very well-balanced with herbs and baking spice on the medium-long finish.

This is a blend they do slightly differently every year. I’d certainly buy another bottle if I happened upon it, even at the pseudo-hefty price of $45. Very nice, this is what it’s all about.

Also, the winery is a nice place to visit. Very laid back and attractive, and the servers offer you a lot of information about the winery's history and winemaker which is interesting. A recommended stop if you're in the area.

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A bottle of red wine on an outdoor patio table, lit by afternoon sunshine. The bottle is dark and has gold lettering. It's sitting on a black wrought iron table. A decanter of wine sits in the background to the right, and a glass of red wine and a cork sit in the background to the left. The text on the cork reads Castoro Cellars. The bottle's shadow trails away diagonally from the bottle to the right.

The bottle has fancy, decorative gold lines curling around the text, almost like ribbons from a gift. Near the top is a circular area with the text Dam Fine Wine Since 1983.

Just above the center of the bottle is the text, Thirty Nine Years. Below that in larger typeface, Trentanove. In the center, the roman numerals XXXIX. Below that, Castoro Cellars Anniversary Blend. At the bottom, the year 2020.

I am today years old when I learned how to properly pronounce "meritage" (mɛrɪtɪdʒ), like heritage.

Thanks Val! @GlassInSession

Bonus points for the CFR reference! (27 CFR 4.24) 😂✌🏻🥂

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