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Happy Canyon Vineyard

Happy Canyon Vineyard Barrack Brand

Merlot · Santa Ynez Valley, US

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4reviews
87median pts
$40median price
Made from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grown in the warm Happy Canyon region of the valley, this shows the greatness of the 2007 vintage. It's ready to drink, bearing soft, gentle tannins that frame flavors of blackberry and cherry jam, chocolate, vanilla and sweet, smoky oak. || Approaches a fine North Coast Bordeaux bottling in the complex blackberry and currant flavors and dryness, but there are problems. Acidity is high and fairly intrusive, and the oak tannins seem to dominate. Work needs to b…

Source: Wine Enthusiast

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