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Sean Thackrey Pleides XVIII Red Blend
A gorgeous bistro-styled red offering notes of Mediterranean herbs and sea breezes intermixed with sweet berries, earth, and spice. Elegant, broad, and soft, it is a terrific example of what a fine winemaker with a vision can create. Drink this complex, tasty effort over the next several years.
Robert Parker has called the wines of Sean Thackrey “impeccable” and “riveting”, and further states “As I have stated so many times before, Sean Thackrey's limited production gems are among the most original expressions of winemaking in California. Although the three current releases are all extremely limited in quantity, they are worth the special effort needed to obtain them”.
If there's one California winery that's farthest in spirit from the manicured order of the typical Napa estate, it's Sean Thackrey's no-frills property in Bolinas. One hour's drive north of San Francisco in western Marin County, and accessible only via a twisting road that ends at the Pacific's edge, Bolinas exudes the mellow isolation of a hippie commune.That apparently works fine for the eccentric, cerebral Thackrey, who's been making wine in a Bolinas eucalyptus grove for more than 20 years. He's best known for two bottlings: the non-vintage Pleiades, a Syrah-based blend that usually contains about six varieties; and his top-of-the-line Orion, a brawny, deeply concentrated red from the 5-acre Rossi Vineyard in St. Helena. This is a California Wine
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Sean Thackrey Pleides XVIII Red Blend
Sean Thackrey Pleides XVIII Red Blend
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