2012 Illustration
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Score 92/100 · Drink 2015-2022, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Dec 2014
The 2012 Illustration, Blackbird's Merlot-based blend, brings together power and silkiness with unusual grace. Drink this supple, racy red over the next handful of years, while the flavors remain juicy and vibrant.
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91
91/100
Robert Parker
92
92/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Robert Parker
Score 91/100 · Drink 2014-2022, Robert Parker, Oct 2014
A Merlot-dominated cuvée (75%-80% Merlot), the 2012 Proprietary Red Illustration is a sexy, chocolaty style of wine offering notes of ink, kirsch and black fruits. Lush, medium-bodied, deep, sensual and hedonistic, it can be drunk over the next 7-8 years.
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