This great wine for $20 that I can get at gorcery store. I got licorice at first but then get some vanilla and lots of blackberry jam as it opens — a month ago
2021 vintage. Immediately hit with heavy aromas of oak, spice, berry, and a slight hint of leather. Shockingly smooth on the palette, flavors of dark cherry, with a lingering finish and defined texture. Paired well with NC Barbecue chicken and spicy potatoes. Decent go to Cab for under $25. — 5 months ago
Utterly Fantastic — 4 years ago
Scarlet tawny with mostly clear rims. Barely translucent in the center. Impactful and exciting nose. Notes of black cherries, blueberries, cracked walnuts, cut Cuban cigar, some dry brush and a little camphor. Smooth in the mouth. The nose is so floral, which makes up for some fading fruit in the finish. I think this bottle was slightly past its peak given the drying fruit posture, but the nose and scents make up for it. — 5 years ago
Nice and buttery, not anything super special — 7 years ago
Don’t know if this is representative or not, but it’s definitely not what we were expecting. All sweet and nutty and balsamic but no fresh acidity, which was to be aspected, nor anything else that pointed in the direction of a Sangiovese dominated wine. Seems to be in an indian summer kind of phase. Drink up we thinks. — 18 hours ago
Who says a half bottle can’t age this well? — 3 months ago
Amaze. Great body. — 5 months ago
It was very good. — 10 months ago
That was one tough cork to remove. Took me 15 minutes and several tools, but managed. Of course I kept this bottle too long, this is beyond its peak. That said, still a lovely Bordeaux and I am curious how the air in the decanter will help. A great wine and fantastic it kept that long — 6 years ago
Inky in color with a reddish/ brick rim.
Beautiful nose of black currants, black cherries, cooked plums, sweet raspberries, tobacco, light cedar, licorice, chocolates, light alcohol, mediterranean spices, earth, black pepper and herbs.
Full-bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, currants, plums, cooked cherries, light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, peppercorn, tobacco leaf, mediterranean spices and dark coffee.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Cabernet Franc based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Fruit forward and rich. Complex with a nice mouthfeel, tangy and entertaining.
Feels like a Napa Merlot, and a little hot at the back of the throat.
Needed 4 hours of airtime to open up, so be patient.
I've had a few vintages of this wine, and it is definitely better with age.
This 10 year old Single Vineyard is drinking very well now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Showing good structure, and good by itself or with food.
A blend of 66% Cabernet Franc, 26% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Sangiovese and 1% Petit Verdot.
15.9% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$150. — 2 months ago
Peak, flirting with perfection. Others called out farm/barnyard notes, I thought it was more hansaplast plasters. Anyways, this was very Bordeaux for a napa wine and very napa for a Bordeaux blend. Catching the perfect balance between sweet napa generosity and cooler bdx notes. — 5 months ago
This bottle brought us back to Napa with good friends and family. Incredibly smooth and easy to drink. One of the best! — 2 years ago
Floral finish. Smooth tannins. — 5 years ago
Gift from Erik and Brenna. Really good — 6 years ago
Nishith Jobanputra
Wow, everything you’d expect. Still can go a few more years. — 10 days ago