Tonight we tried a 1991 California Cabernet that was excellent on a number of levels. Unfairly we followed that wonderful bottle with this Lapis Luna Petit Verdot. (label reads "petite" verdot)Primarily a blending grape in Bordeaux, Petit Verdot is used globally to add backbone to many blends. It has also found a following as a single varietal. This example shows berries, smooth tannins and a woody finish. At first taste it was "undrinkable" due to the wine that preceded it. Two days later it was more approachable but still a far too simple $21 wine.
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