TN: Harrington Lagrein '14....(short/boring)

WINE TALK
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Cracked this one from my stash last night:

  1. Harrington Lagrein PelletiereVnyd/PasoRobles (14.1%) SanFrancisco 2014: Very dark color w/ some bricking; very strong grapey/plummy/Lagrein fruity some toasty/oak bit ripe/PR jammy slight chocolate/ripe bit dusty/OV some complex interesting attractive nose; rather soft frairly rich/lush strong plummy/grapey/Lagrein bit licorice/chocolatey/ripe bit metallic/drying out slightly complex flavor w/ modest drying/tangy tannins; long bit metallic/drying out/tired finish w/ drying tannins; still lots of plummy/ripe/Lagrein fruit & lots of PR/jammy ripeness; starting to dry out some on the palate & showing that slight metallic character of a wine starting in its decline; drink up whilst it still has fruit left.

More sittlybog from TheBloodyPulpit:

  1. Lagrein is a grape of the Trentino/AltoAdige & is a descendent of Teroldego. I generally like the Trentino Lagreins but prefer the Teroldegos.
    Tom
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Drank my last one September 2023. But preferred the previous bottle from October 2020. Good wine overall but the check always comes due.

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Thanks for the note. I’m sitting on two bottles of the ’14 and a ’13. I guess I know what will be up next.

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Thanks Tom. I still have two of the ‘12s, will have to pop one soon.

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Open w/ modest expectations, Zach.
How is Will doing these days?? Must be about 1’st grade by now!!!
Tom

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The '11, the first, and only one from Fratelli Vyd (Santa Clara Valley) was hard as nails for the longest time. Finally, wirh ten years on it it was fantastic. That’s the one that stained the bins, press and floor a steel blue. Haven’t tried the others with much maturity, so should dig one out.

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