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Spann Vineyards NV Betsy's Backacher Red (Russian River Valley)

Red Blend · Spann Vineyards

Russian River Valley

Quality

A 0–100 expert rating: 80–84 good, 85–89 very good, 90–94 excellent, 95–100 classic. Higher means a more highly regarded wine.

81/100Good

Simple, sweet and sour, with apricot and orange marmalade flavors. A blend of Merlot, Carignan, Syrah, Cab and Petite Sirah.

Flavor profile

An estimate of the wine's structure: body (how full it feels), acidity (tartness), sweetness, and tannin (the drying grip in reds).

Body70%

Acidity55%

Sweetness35%

Tannin60%

orangeapricot

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