Blackbird Vineyards
Arise Proprietary Napa Valley Merlot Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
Great texture. Red fruit, tobacco, mineral. This vintage has 8% Syrah and you can tell. Very good wine.
Great texture. Red fruit, tobacco, mineral. This vintage has 8% Syrah and you can tell. Very good wine.
Jan 28th, 2024
Nice Bordeaux blend of 55% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot, deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits, herb, sweet spice and smoky scents. On the palate flavors of black cherry and ripe strawberry with vanilla, licorice and cacao, lively acidity. Fine ripe tannins, well balanced, long finish ending with fruit and spice.
Nice Bordeaux blend of 55% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot, deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits, herb, sweet spice and smoky scents. On the palate flavors of black cherry and ripe strawberry with vanilla, licorice and cacao, lively acidity. Fine ripe tannins, well balanced, long finish ending with fruit and spice.
Jan 11th, 2023Blend of 55% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot, deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits, herb spice and smoky scents. On the palate flavors of black cherry and plums with cinnamon, licorice and cacao, lively acidity. Fine ripe tannins, well balanced, long finish.
Blend of 55% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot, deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits, herb spice and smoky scents. On the palate flavors of black cherry and plums with cinnamon, licorice and cacao, lively acidity. Fine ripe tannins, well balanced, long finish.
Jan 11th, 2023
Black cherry, raspberry, currant, vanilla, smoke, licorice and oak. Medium-bodied and quite tannic.
Black cherry, raspberry, currant, vanilla, smoke, licorice and oak. Medium-bodied and quite tannic.
Jan 15th, 2020
Benefitted greatly by a 3 to 4 hour decant. Rich dark berries and tannins came together. Drank as a "conversation wine"... no food... and it was delicious alone.
Benefitted greatly by a 3 to 4 hour decant. Rich dark berries and tannins came together. Drank as a "conversation wine"... no food... and it was delicious alone.
May 4th, 2019
This one has a spicy cedar box finish on the back of the palate. 2007 means it needs oxygen for a few mins before you drink it. It’s potent, but disappointingly off balance for a proprietary blend—it errs too far on the herbal side for me.
This one has a spicy cedar box finish on the back of the palate. 2007 means it needs oxygen for a few mins before you drink it. It’s potent, but disappointingly off balance for a proprietary blend—it errs too far on the herbal side for me.
Feb 10th, 2019
Rich and very impressively balanced. Notes of black cherries, blackberry, cassis and cedar
Rich and very impressively balanced. Notes of black cherries, blackberry, cassis and cedar
May 22nd, 2018
Boysenberry, currents, deep blackberry jam that hasn’t been over extracted with sugar if thats possible. This gets better and better as its opening up. I can’t imagine what this will be like an hour from now although I would love to!!!
Boysenberry, currents, deep blackberry jam that hasn’t been over extracted with sugar if thats possible. This gets better and better as its opening up. I can’t imagine what this will be like an hour from now although I would love to!!!
Apr 19th, 2018
2014, in a 1.5L format and decanted for about an hour before serving, really pretty from the start and got better with time. A lot of. Black berry jam, menthol and a hint of tar. Nice wine, I'd like to see a little more acidity on the back end but really enjoyed it
2014, in a 1.5L format and decanted for about an hour before serving, really pretty from the start and got better with time. A lot of. Black berry jam, menthol and a hint of tar. Nice wine, I'd like to see a little more acidity on the back end but really enjoyed it
Mar 26th, 2018
Shoulda let this breathe for a few hours but wasn't in the cards. Muted nose of blackberry and spice. Medium+ tannins circle around emerging dark red and blackberry fruit. Not much complexity but not one dimensional either. I think I kick the points up a level or two with 3 hours + in a decanter. But who's complaining!? Good stuff.
Shoulda let this breathe for a few hours but wasn't in the cards. Muted nose of blackberry and spice. Medium+ tannins circle around emerging dark red and blackberry fruit. Not much complexity but not one dimensional either. I think I kick the points up a level or two with 3 hours + in a decanter. But who's complaining!? Good stuff.
Sep 7th, 2017