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• RonSiegel wrote:

  February 15, 2024 - Excellent

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• SacAxeman Likes this wine: 90 points

  May 6, 2023 - Excellent wine, decanted 1 hr, but was great the next day. Likely has another 10 years in it

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• BruceReynolds wrote:

  October 22, 2022 - 2017 Ancestor Estate Reserve
  
  Blend: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon,
  30% Petit Verdot, 15% Malbec
  
  Harvest Dates:
  Cabernet Sauvignon - Block 7N: 10/6/17, Block 21L: 10/25/17, Block 30N: 10/31/17
  Petit Verdot-Block 48: 10/3/17, Block 49: 10/5/17
  Malbec -Block 47: 9/13/17
  
  Fermentation: Destemmed and fermented in closed top fermentors, with delestage daily for the first few days of fermentation followed by open pump-overs two to three times daily for an average of 16 days.
  
  Aging: Aged 18 months in French oak barrels,
  50% of which were new oak.
  
  Alcohol: 14.80%
  pH: 3.77
  TA: 6.1 g/L
  Bottled: April 29, 2019
  Production: 3,600 Cases
  
  TASTING NOTES
  Our flagship wine Ancestor is our Bordeaux-style reserve blend, and an homage to the Ancestor Tree, the largest Coast Live Oak on record. Carefully selected barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot were blended for this cuvée which offers aromas of berry compote and baking spices. Rich and powerful on the palate, this wine has flavors of blackberry, cassis and graphite.
  
  Pair with hearty meats such as beef, lamb and game.
  
  Drink now or cellar 15 to 20 years.

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• Cweck wrote:

  September 30, 2022 - With Mary

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• Rootmann Likes this wine: 91 points

  August 11, 2021 - The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like fig, raisin, black currant (cassis) and oak. It tastes like raisin, fig, oak and vanilla. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2017
• Type Red
• Producer Halter Ranch
• Varietal Red Blend
• Designation Ancestor
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Paso Robles Adelaida District
• UPC Codes 3897828007437, 891988001437

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• In Cellars 844 (53%)
• Consumed 733 (46%)

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