2003 Long Shadows Pirouette Red
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(a Bordeaux blend that also contains 10% syrah) Bright ruby-red. Cassis, graphite, minerals, smoked meat and a whiff of herbs on the sweet nose. Sweet and fat but firm in the mouth, with flavors of redcurrant and meat, perked up by sexy Taransaud oak tones. Finishes with ripe but slightly edgy tannins and bright acidity. This bottling is made by Philip Melka.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Pierre Rovani
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A Long Shadows consortium winery, Pirouette has two men at its helm, Agustin Huneeus, Sr. (Veramonte and Concha y Toro of Chile, as well as California’s Franciscan Oakville Estate, Mount Veeder, Estancia, and Quintessa) and Philippe Melka (Marston, Seavey, Constant, Lail, Caldwell, Quintessa, 100 Acre, Vineyard 29, and Metisse). The 2003 Pirouette (500 cases), a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 10% Syrah, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, reveals a super nose of sweet black fruits, tar, and licorice. An immensely broad wine, it unleashes creamy waves of black fruits on the palate that are powerfully flavored and linger throughout its extensive finish. An immensely lush, engaging effort, it reveals excellent tannin and ripeness. Drink it over the next 12-14 years. Tel. (206) 396-9628; www.longshadows.com