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2006 Dehlinger Winery Claret Russian River Valley
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About Dehlinger Winery

Founded in 1973 by Tom Dehlinger, a UC Davis graduate, Dehlinger Winery has a rep for quality not quantity. Production here has topped out at about 7,000 cases per vintage, a figure that has risen steadily since the initial 14 acres were planted in 1975.

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2006 Dehlinger Winery Claret Russian River Valley

Producer: Dehlinger Winery
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Bordeaux Blend
Origin: California
Region: Sonoma
Appellation: Russian River Valley

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85 Points | Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
90 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2009

($35; 100% cabernet sauvignon) Bright red. Pinot-like aromas of redcurrant, raspberry and rose, with a vibrant mineral undertone. Sweet, tightly focused red fruit flavors are framed by dusty tannins and given lift by a tangy mineral quality. A suave, understated, nicely balanced wine that finishes with very good clarity and tangy berry skin notes.

86 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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