Winery - Pirouette
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Concentrated and focused, it is expressive right out of the bottle, supple and clearly defined. Floral, darkly fruited, bursting with black cherry and cassis, detailed with licorice and stone, this excellent wine will be difficult to put away for aging, but well worth the effort.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Supple and inviting, from the nose of flowers and dark fruits, to the chocolatey tannins that lick the back of the throat, this is a fully-realized, smooth and most accessible red wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Long Shadows Pirouette is made by Agustin Huneeus and Philippe Melka; it’s 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 11% Syrah and 13% Petit Verdot. Aromatic and seductive, it sends waves of perfumed fruit, dusty cocoa, bright espresso and toasted grain from the glass, leading into a soft, smooth and seamless palate. This rich and luscious wine could easily pass for a much pricier Napa Valley blend.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Pirouette from Long Shadows is made by Agustin Huneeus and Philippe Melka. It’s 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 10% Syrah, 9% Cab Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Dusty, toasty and showing lots of coffee aromas, it hits the palate quite soft, seamless, classy, rich and luscious in a Napa Valley style. It’s silky, with fine tannins, still quite young and nicely nuanced.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The newest vintage of Long Shadows Pirouette is 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 14% Syrah, 5% Malbec and 4% Cab Franc. Combined with the benefits of a stellar vintage, this is substantial, textural and complex. The toasty new oak flavors are more than matched by rich layers of berries, cassis and black cherries. It glides into a seductive midpalate, adding flavors of dusty cocoa, espresso liqueur and toasted grain. It would show quite well against California Meritage-style wines costing twice as much.
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