Nine North Wine Company Ten Mile "The Broken Road"

Nine North Wine Company

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86 /100
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2005 Other 86/100
Red Blend
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Taster #8031 · Oct 11, 2025
90/100
Root Day - Wine to top of shoulder. Cork broke about 1/4 way up but extracted without cork getting into wine. Double decanted off a fairly large amount of fine sediment - about 1 1/2 tablespoons. Barely opaque garnet core extending to a medium browning ruby edge. Nose is earthy, old leather and fairly delicate dark fruit. On the palate it’s still showing some tannin along with ripe dark fruit, leather, touch of forest floor, menthol (in a nice way) …
2005 vintage
Taster #8073 · Feb 3, 2011
88/100
Aromas of strawberries, raspberries, and black pepper. Somewhat tight but still noticeable. Deep black fruit comes through along with a spicy finish. There is a bit of heat to this wine and with a 13.5% alc I would expect it to be better blended. Overall an interesting experience. ($11)
2005 vintage
Taster #0280 · Aug 1, 2010
81/100
Not my style. Heavy, almost black, unfiltered. All four of us drinking it thought it was an odd wine. This was 2 weeks ago, so I can't remember specifics, but it probably could have done with a decant.
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Taster #5691 · Mar 16, 2009
84/100
Sediment in this bottled
2005 vintage
Taster #9029 · Mar 14, 2009
84/100
I have to agree with many of the other postings. Nothing special & I probably won't buy again. Earthy, dry with a short finish.
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Taster #8135 · Mar 5, 2009
bottle was corked.
2005 vintage
Taster #8135 · Feb 21, 2009
bottle was quarked.
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Taster #0526 · Jan 18, 2009
Earthy nose...hot wind over the manure pile; cools as it opens. Lovely big fruit on the palate. Nice once the stink blows off a bit.
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Taster #9301 · Dec 5, 2008
85/100
Not as bad as some of the other reviews. Opens up nicely after 30/60 minutes. Prefer the Red Truck for the same price.
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Taster #5808 · Nov 11, 2008
78/100
I'm not a fan of pruny tasting wines. This one started to take on that taste with oxidation.
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Taster #7082 · Sep 2, 2008
84/100
Opens with a very vegetal nose with some real funk. Medium-bodied, with some tannins on the back end. The wine is actually getting pretty smooth, the problem of flavor is still there - it just doesn't taste that good to me. I've bought a couple of this, and will avoid it in the future.
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Taster #6171 · Aug 19, 2008
Black tea monster. Almost too offensive to drink. I dumped my first glass. This is pure black tea. This is just disgusting.
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Taster #5388 · Aug 8, 2008
88/100
Zin flavors come through, but there is much more going on than that. Deep dark (from the petit sirah), noticable tannins. A little rough around the edges but opens up after some air time. Nice blend, something different.
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Taster #1557 · Jun 19, 2008
86/100
Had this in a blind tasting with family and friends along with 4 other red wines at this price point, and this was the group favorite (but not mine). Startling dark purple color, tons of jammy blackberries and blueberries (a fruit bomb) with some tannins for structure. Finish was not bad. Very tasty.
2005 vintage
Taster #1789 · Jun 10, 2008
87/100
Beautiful deep purple color. Rich nose of leather and dark berries. Very smooth drinking wine with a short finish. Nothing to knock your socks off, but that's not really the purpose of this wine. It's a pleasant inexpensive, very drinkable wine that would pair well with most rich meals.
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Taster #1505 · Apr 3, 2008
85/100
Cork had a lot of sediment on it but the wine was fine. To mirror other postings - the wine is a good value but nothing special. A good every day wine. Fun label.
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Taster #3294 · Feb 13, 2008
86/100
Dry and tannic immediately after opening, but smoothed out considerably! Not too bad for the price, fairly good structure, but a prominent green flavor (ie. the grapes were not ripe enough when picked).
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Taster #1656 · Feb 8, 2008
86/100
Nothing special.
2005 vintage
Taster #5477 · Jan 20, 2008
87/100
Typical Petite Sirah aromas, flavor, and tooth staining. Even though it also has Barbera, Zinfandel, and Carignane, it reminds me of Bogle Petite Sirah.
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Taster #1656 · Jan 15, 2008
86/100
Serviceable.
2005 vintage
Taster #2062 · Jan 6, 2008
86/100
Very dark color and initially a little tannic. A half hour in the decanter really smoothed things out. A nice bottle with a good blend of flavors dominated by a barbera style that I like.
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Taster #3149 · Jan 1, 2008
87/100
Very nice... the dominant grape is Zinfandel, but the other varietals add some great depth and spice.
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Taster #5110 · Dec 22, 2007
86/100
Deep purple color with Cocoa and Leather in the nose. Neither overpowering or bland on the palate, just a respectable wine that works for every day pairings. Good QPR from Nine North. I always pick it when it shows up at L.A. Wine Co.
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Taster #1028 · Nov 20, 2007
89/100
light, good eveyday
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Taster #1647 · Nov 13, 2007
85/100
Everybody is right on this one. Nothing special describes it perfectly. This is a very drinkable but forgetable red table wine
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