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Pahlmeyer Red Wine 1993

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This is the first Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red that was Helen Turley's from start to finish, from the grapes through to the final blend. That makes it the moment one of California's most talked-about winemakers put her full stamp on the wine (earlier vintages came from a different hand; Randy Dunn is the winemaker on the 1990). You can see her thinking in the cellar choices: whole-cluster extended maceration, 22 months in French oak, and bottled unfined and unfiltered. The blend is 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and a percent each of Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec, drawn from seven vineyards including Napanook, York Creek and Caldwell. It was released in September 1996, so this is a properly mature bottle now past thirty, and a rare chance to taste the first Pahlmeyer that was wholly Turley's. Because it was never filtered, stand it upright for a day and decant it gently off any sediment.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
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  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Malbec , Merlot , Petit Verdot

  • Vintage

    1993

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast prime rib with jus; rack of lamb with rosemary and garlic; braised short ribs over polenta; wild mushroom risotto; a wedge of aged Comté or cave-aged Gouda.

Tasting Profile

When the wine was young, Helen Turley described it as purple-black, with aromas of cassis (blackcurrant), licorice and cedar, and called it concentrated and balanced. It's a full-bodied Cabernet-based red at 14.3% alcohol. Three decades in bottle will have softened it from that youthful note.