2012 Nine Suns Proprietary Red
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Nine Suns' 2012 Proprietary Red is a dark, sensual wine. Black cherry, mocha, spice, leather, licorice and tobacco are fused together in an intense, racy wine build on depth and intensity. Hints of mocha, espresso and torrefaction appear with time in the glass, adding nuance and texture. The 2012 is an attractive, well-made wine and a solid showing in Nine Suns' official debut. The heavily extracted style shows in the somewhat bitter, drying tannins on the finish.
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The 2012 Proprietary Red (500 cases of a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 11% Petit Verdot, and the rest Malbec and Cabernet Franc) is an absolutely profound wine. Aged in 100% new oak, which you would never know, this sexy beast of a wine offers up an opaque bluish purple color and gorgeous notes of spring flowers, blueberries, crème de cassis, licorice and graphite. The wine is bold, exuberant, lavishly rich, layered and irresistible. This is a beauty to drink now and over the next 20-25 years.
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec/ Auxerrois / Cot, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
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Dry