Began as black olives for miles but betrayed its fruit roots quickly enough, with baked black cherry, and a black plum mash; black currant and gingerbread-mocha notes sparkling on its grainy veneer. Torn violet petals. Lots of sediment, or pigmented tartaric crystals. Super elegant and fleshy mouthfeel is perhaps its most compelling nuance. Black currant, soft leather, smoke, a scribble of pencil, snuffed wick, teak, and black tea. Bittersweet chocolate remains like a cloud, suspended while most aspects fade. Leather friction.
#cabernetsauvignon #cab #Walton #Egelhoff #StHelena #sthelenacab #napacabs #napa #cabsauv #newworld — 7 years ago
I bought what was left of this from a retailer north of Austin for $24.97. Beringer sells it for $65, with Total Wine at $60, and Spec's is in the low $50s. I knew exactly what I was getting. The wine is like a casino. An overly dramatic facade with the wine equivalents of slot dings and clanks and loungey jazz. It is really hard not to like, but I'm sure its pleasure will burn a quick wick. 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Merlot, Cab Franc, Petite Sirah, and Malbec. The majority of the fruit comes from Howell Mountain, and the depth shows, despite the generous oak treatment. Blackberry jam, cedar, chocolate truffle and ganache, brand new leather, with secondary mint leaf and espresso. This is a much better wine than The Prisoner, which seems like an appropriate price point for something like this. — 7 years ago
Not drinking too much cab these days, but this was a nice Covid-19 “special treat” w/ Chris Clexton & Steve Wick. Can’t argue for $30/btl. will hold remaining 3 btls for 4-5yrs — 4 years ago
Lovely robust Moulin à Vent that shows the richness of wick gamay is capable. Medium body, ripe tannins and medium acidity this is a lively food wine at full maturity — 6 years ago
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🗞 Ice Bucket, Ebola, Rosetta 💫
🎵 Happy, Shake it off
🎥 Guardians of 🌌, John Wick, Kingsman
🗣 Manners Maketh Man
🌍 7.17B
Fab £70 drop that will age yummily 😍
🍷 Golden straw
👃 Lemon oil, crushed rock flinty minerals & apricot w/ white flowers, tropic tones, chalk, vanilla, pear, honey & soft smoke
👄 Med+ body of rich balanced creamy sappy gooey lemon w/ green apple, pear & lime in fresh minerals & med acidity
🎯 Long magnetic citrus fresh buttery zingy crisp mineral dry linger — 7 years ago
Paired with a beef and parsnip dish at Silo in Hackney Wick - couldn't have been better — 5 years ago
John Wick and Neo are playing Gin Runny in the front seat of a cherry 1953 Buick Skylark convertible while parked in the living room of John Wick’s house. — 6 years ago
John wick cinematic universe — 7 years ago
Andrew Eddy
Finding Olivier Leflaive in Tofino Wick $110 CAD. — a year ago