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Herman Story Wines "Bolt Cutter" California Red 2018
Country/State:
California
Varietal:
Red Blend
Color:
Red
94
Our Score
(12/2020) Herman Story owner Russel Fromm bottles B-I-G wines. This deeply opaque, black/purple powerhouse is an aircraft carrier of a wine, checking in at 15.6% alcohol, fully filling the mouth with viscous, unctuous deliciousness. A blend of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Petit Verdot and 10% Syrah, the Bolt Cutter red is sourced from such famous vineyards as Bien Nacido, White Hawk and Star Lane. Black fruits, with subtle dark floral and fresh turned earth notes, this effort was aged for 24 months in 80% new French oak. If you like 'em dainty and delicate, nothing to see here. If, on the other hand, you dig jack-hammering impact, this is NOT to be missed. Just. Plain. Yum.
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