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2005 Palmina Nebbiolo Sisquoc Vineyard Santa Maria Valley
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2005 Palmina Nebbiolo Sisquoc Vineyard Santa Maria Valley

Producer: Palmina
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Nebbiolo
Origin: California
Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Maria Valley

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92 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2010

($50) Vivid red. Scents of red fruit, dried flowers, mint and blood orange on the nose, plus a strong mineral quality. Taut, gently sweet and chewy, with impressive concentration and energy and no excess fat. Pure red fruit flavors stain the palate and pick up a rose pastille quality with air. Very pretty and precise, with excellent finishing cut and spicy length. This is made entirely from the Michet clone of nebbiolo.

90 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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