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2016 Adobe Road Shift

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December 24, 2023 - $46

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RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

...very pretty scents of violets and roses over a core of black cherries, cedar chest, dark chocolate and tapenade. Medium to full-bodied, it delivers mouth-filling black fruits with plenty of floral accents and a firm, grainy frame, finishing on a refreshing note.

91Wine Spectator

Plush and perky, with layered black cherry, toasted sage and licorice flavors that build tension toward fine-grained tannins.

91Jeb Dunnuck

...ripe, sexy, medium to full-bodied style carrying lots of uber-ripe black fruits, candied violets, baking spices, and licorice. It's a big, expansive mouthful of a wine that says nicely balanced and relatively light on its feet.

REGION

United States, California, Sonoma County

Sonoma County is not an AVA, but it is a commonly used informal designation for wines made outside of more specific AVAs within Sonoma, which is a large wine producing region just west of Napa Valley. Though Sonoma is often overshadowed by its glamorous neighbor Napa Valley, it has a long history of wine production. The area specialized in jug wine until the mid-20th century, when Sonoma producers took a cue from Napa and started improving quality. Unlike Napa, where Cabernet Sauvignon is king, Sonoma specialized in Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel, though excellent Cabs are produced too. There are at present 16 AVAs within Sonoma County, and, like much of the West Coast of the United States, new AVAs are created in Sonoma County with regularity. Some Sonoma appellations, such as the Russian River Valley, are renowned for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.