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Certified Sommelier, President of Savvy Cellar Wines Inc.
9.3
Opens with a dark garnet color, juicy, ripe blackberries and blueberries, dried flowers, sweet tobacco, brown sugar,coriander, cocoa powder, and a slight menthol and chemical note ( my husband said it reminded him of model glue). I know that sounds bad, but it was not offputting. The tannins were still surprisingly firm but I liked it better than the first time I had it a year ago. I would recommend a careful decant, because this wine had plenty of sediment in it. It paired well with garlic Parmesan creamed kale and a smokey New York steak.
Opens with a dark garnet color, juicy, ripe blackberries and blueberries, dried flowers, sweet tobacco, brown sugar,coriander, cocoa powder, and a slight menthol and chemical note ( my husband said it reminded him of model glue). I know that sounds bad, but it was not offputting. The tannins were still surprisingly firm but I liked it better than the first time I had it a year ago. I would recommend a careful decant, because this wine had plenty of sediment in it. It paired well with garlic Parmesan creamed kale and a smokey New York steak.
Big yet nuanced, single vineyard yet two different cab clones, fruity yet layered. All with that Rutherford dusty character. Decant it for 4+ hours minimum, a day is better, and by day two you know it's really something special.
Big yet nuanced, single vineyard yet two different cab clones, fruity yet layered. All with that Rutherford dusty character. Decant it for 4+ hours minimum, a day is better, and by day two you know it's really something special.
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
