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Wine Definition
- Vintage2018
- TypeRed
- ProducerAcorn
- VarietyRed Blend
- DesignationMedley
- VineyardAlegría Vineyards
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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1/1/2024 - Stuart10er Likes this wine:
Really smooth. Nice red cherry notes. Moderate tannins and a light black pepper on the finish.
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10/22/2023 - kevin.m.mullen@gmail.com wrote:
Did not drink
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2/9/2023 - Neecies Likes this wine:
The Alegria is a symphonic blend of 24 varieties (and multiple clones of some) out of the over-100 produced on Betsy and Bill's 32 acres in the Russian River valley near Healdsburg. Their wines, every one, are field blends of the finest kind, some there when they purchased the initial vineyard from the Rafanellis next door and others planted since because lawyer Bill never met a grape he didn't want to grow. We've only just started opening the bottles we purchased last April and are blown away by how graceful and balanced each one is. These aren't tannic wines for the super-long haul, they're fresh, harmonious and dazzling wines with modest alcohols that accentuate the complexity achieved by their unique blending process. This, possibly the biggest wine in the line-up though not 'big' by California standards, is a "blend of blends" estimated to contain about 20% each Syrah, Zinfandel and Cinsault with lesser amounts of Dolcetto, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese and 18 other grapes. We swooned over every drop.
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1/3/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 93 Points
Retail $50. "20% Syrah, 20% Zinfandel, 18% Cinsaut, 8% Dolcetto,
7% Cabernet Franc, 5% Sangiovese, plus a dozen different muscats, Viognier, and other varieties." If you have ever looked for a "kitchen sink" wine, this is it. A field blend of at least 24 varieties, this is both noteworthy and, well, fantastic. A throwback, perhaps, as to how wine *used* to be made in California as all the grapes, regardless of variety, were harvested and vilified together. "Medley" is the Nachbauers' response to the hyper-varietalization (my terminology) of American wine--perhaps a "we are better as a sum than the addition of our parts" kinda-thing. Medium color with a stunning nose of red and black fruit (with perhaps red winning out), red rose, and just a hint of clove. Whoa. The palate is initially quite fruity, on the verge of overly so, but a tartness, verging on intense, asserts itself just before the mid-palate and carries the load to the finish. Ah the finish. Whoa. "Long" is but a weak attempt to describe it--fruity, tart, balanced, lengthy, and with just a hint of tannin. This wine is not for the long term, but will likely improve over the next 3-5 years. Easy.
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8/21/2022 - Stuart10er Likes this wine:
Color on the purple side with a floral nose. Taste had a moderate body and light tannins but a long finish of pepper. Good acid and all kinds of fruit tastes happening without one really standing out A hint of peach and raspberry and white pepper. Really cool wine
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