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2011 Keplinger Lithic

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Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine storage unit

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RATINGS

94Wine Spectator

Edgy and rustic, with a dense, potent core of road tar, dark berry, black licorice and raspberry, this is a vital young wine that begs for cellaring, delivering purity, complexity and density.

18.5Jancis Robinson

...floral and a hint of orange blossom and sweet almonds. Tight and dry and mineral to the core. Paper-fine tannins slide across the palate but papery dry not silky. So subtle, almost not fruity but so elegant.

91Stephen Tanzer

Sappy aromas of black cherry, blueberry and gun metal. Rich, tactile and sweet, offering lovely saline minerality and a strong crushed stone character.

REGION

United States, California, Sierra Foothills, Amador County

Sierra Foothills AVA is in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and it includes parts of eight counties. With total acreage of 2.6 million acres, and nearly 6,000 vineyard acres, it is one of the largest appellations in California. Wine grapes were planted in the foothills during the Gold Rush in the mid-19th century and the appellation was officially recognized in 1987. There are five sub-appellations within the Sierra Foothills region, and more than 100 wineries, most small and family-owned. Zinfandel is the most successful wine grape in this region, though Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are also planted.