Blackbird Vineyards

Blackbird Vineyards

Arise Proprietary Napa Valley Merlot Blend 2011

one of my favorite wineries, never fails. — a month ago

Neil, Shay and 3 others liked this

Blackbird Vineyards

Illustration Proprietary Merlot Blend 2007

silky, tannins are light but hang with you, love these guys, been there, beautiful setting.. anyway wine is delicious. — 9 months ago

Tom, Laura and 6 others liked this

Anthony Nappa Wines

Reserve Blackbird Merlot 2013

S Wood
9.5

Supple plum fruit after 10 years. PAW PAW duck entree pairing. Will continue to get better. — 2 years ago

Yohan Lardy

Les Michelons Moulin-à-Vent Gamay 2013

Blackbird $40
Yummy, blackberry jam
— 3 years ago

Blackbird Vineyards

Contrarian Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Rich cherry and dark red fruits and cassis. Silky tannins — 5 months ago

Tom liked this

Blackbird Vineyards

Block 9 Napa Valley Red Blend 2015

This was quite good. Smooth, velvet. — 10 months ago

Blackbird Vineyards

Blackmail Merlot 2016

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here's a gorgeous one.

Inky in color with a short reddish rim.

Full bodied with medium acidity.

Dry and fruity on the palate, smooth and elegant.

Showing black plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, earth and peppercorn.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This 7 year old Merlot from Napa Valley is drinking beautifully now. Tangy and rich. Interesting and extracted.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with some airtime.

This 2016 was a great vintage in Napa, and it is definitely showing it.

I've had the 2014 vintage (which was a great vintage too) a few times before, and loved it just as much.

Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Thank you Scott for sharing this with me.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with BBQ Meats.

14.1% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$100.
— 2 years ago

Jay, Peter and 17 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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Sounds yummy!
Ted Boydston

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One of my favs!
Kevin Dale

Kevin Dale

Always happy to see a great Merlot.

Blackbird Vineyards

Auction Napa Valley Cuvee Proprietary Red Wine 2016

Good American Bordeaux blend that’s dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, and that has a sweet Cabernet Sauvignon taste. Nowhere as good as a French Bordeaux. And far too expensive at $75. — 6 months ago

Martin liked this

Clos Canarelli

Amphora Corse Figari Nielluccio Sciacarello 2019

Rainy Saturday night at home listening to Lady Blackbird. Smoky, sultry, spellbinding. Fresh, with lots of finesse. Stewed fruits on the nose with hints of minerality. Some spice on the palate. Subtle hints of dried longan.

Blend of Niellucciu, Sciaccarellu, Minustello, Carcaghjolu, and Moresconu. Northwest- and south-facing vineyards on a windswept clay-limestone terroir. The estate has been certified organic since 2002 and the vines have been farmed according to biodynamic principles since 2006. The yield for this cuvée was 25 hl/ha. After hand-harvesting and sorting, the grapes are 100% destemmed and vinified with indigenous yeasts in clay amphorae. The wine is neither fined nor filtered. No SO2 added.
** Note: This wine will benefit from some time to breathe prior to drinking. **
“A rich, intense nose with notes of ripe fruit and spices. The palate has great volume, finesse and freshness – a pure and balanced wine. The amphora, this ancient vessel of winemaking, has been mastered to perfection by Canarelli.” Cave Pur Jus
— 2 years ago

Redtail Vineyards

Act Natural Pinot Gris

Thought we would go with the Act Natural from Redtail to go with a chicken pot pie from Blackbird Pie Company. — 3 years ago

Heather Leatham
with Heather