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750 ml Columbia Valley - Washington, USA Item No.: 8100 $15.00

ABOUT THE WINE

2007 ABRACADABRA ? Magical Red Blend
Columbia Valley Red Wine

Abracadabra is a blend which uses the same great red varietals and aged in quality oak barrels used in Brian Carter Cellars wines. However the blend varies each year depending on the ?Magic? of the harvest. While using traditional grape varieties, Abracadabra is anything but traditional in its final blend.  Instead it is a bit unpredictable, curious, mysterious and amazingly delicious. Dark in color, the wine?s aroma has witches hats full of cherries, cedar and tobacco with pinches of anise, bacon and spice.  Big flavors show soft, well integrated tannins and food friendly acidity. Be careful or you might fall under the spell of Abracadabra!
    
In 2007 the following went into the caldron:
 
Variety 
Cabernet Sauvignon  35%
Petit Verdot     17%
Cabernet Franc     14%
Syrah             12%
Sangiovese     11%
Malbec               5%
Grenache      3%
Mourvedre      3%
 
 
Analysis at Bottling
Residual Sugar 0.2%
    TA 0.61%
     pH 3.63
Alcohol  13.8%
Case Production: 1599 cases       Bottling Date 4-15-09

Brian D Carter Winemaker

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Dark ruby-colored, it displays an aromatic array of cigar box, cinnamon, violets, black cherry and black current.  Medium to full-bodied, it has ample layered, savory fruit, a bit of structure, some complexity, and excellent length. It will offer pleasure over the next 3-4 years.