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2009 Blankiet Prince Of Hearts
Proprietary Blend: 750ml
$59.99
points awarded:
ST 92 WA 9191 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 2012
The 2009 Prince of Hearts Paradise Hills Vineyard jumps from the glass with an immediacy and juiciness that is impossible not to love. The extroverted, racy fruit is perfectly suited for an entry-level bottling. Raspberry jam, flowers, tobacco and sweet spices wrap around the palate as this flashy wine shows off its pedigree. The French oak is just a bit dominant, but that is a relatively small critique for a wine that delivers so much sheer pleasure at this price point. The 2009 is 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2021. -Antonio Galloni
92 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, May 2012
Knockout perfume of black fruits, violet and cedar. Broad, lush and rather open-knit, with lovely fullness to the expressive flavors of currant, cherry, plum, spices and flowers. Very suave, concentrated and fine-grained for a "second wine", finishing with even, building tannins and subtle suggestions of currant, graphite and wild herbs.

