Blackbird Vineyards
Arise Proprietary Napa Valley Merlot Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
one of my favorite wineries, never fails.
one of my favorite wineries, never fails.
Nov 16th, 2024
I’m a big fan of Pott’s Saint Helena cab, so I was very excited to taste one from his own operation.
This right bank blend displays terrific nose of ripe blackberry, raspberry, cedar, fermented black tea leaf, anise, wet forest floor, and hint of menthol and vanilla. On the palate I think the weakness of the 2011 vintage shows up, though flavorful but flat and a bit too tart. Finely grained tannins.
I’m a big fan of Pott’s Saint Helena cab, so I was very excited to taste one from his own operation.
This right bank blend displays terrific nose of ripe blackberry, raspberry, cedar, fermented black tea leaf, anise, wet forest floor, and hint of menthol and vanilla. On the palate I think the weakness of the 2011 vintage shows up, though flavorful but flat and a bit too tart. Finely grained tannins.
Definitely California. Open with strong licorice and fig flavors that faded into ripe spicy fruit. Not much tannins or acid to speak of which sort of took away from the structure. Very tasty, just falls a little flat in the long run. 
Definitely California. Open with strong licorice and fig flavors that faded into ripe spicy fruit. Not much tannins or acid to speak of which sort of took away from the structure. Very tasty, just falls a little flat in the long run. 
Jan 30th, 2020Napa nose leaping from the glass. Palate and finish the same. Soft tannins, lush mouthfeel. Yum. It is Tuesday, after all. Why not?
Napa nose leaping from the glass. Palate and finish the same. Soft tannins, lush mouthfeel. Yum. It is Tuesday, after all. Why not?
Jan 17th, 2017I love this winery. Everything they do to me is rich and deep. This blend is blackberries, grapefruit, raisins and oak. Enjoy
I love this winery. Everything they do to me is rich and deep. This blend is blackberries, grapefruit, raisins and oak. Enjoy
Jan 23rd, 2016
