Aurora Napa Valley Red Blend

Just so good. Can some wines be comfort food? This should be.

Lush and vibrant, the latest red blend from Checkerboard’s Aurora Vineyard has the vanilla and clove of new oak but these are balanced by ripe, mellow fruit- black cherry, blackberry, cassis, grilled meat, plum and blueberry. Great tension and balance with ripe tannins and excellent acidity. Very fine

12’ CHECKERBOARD AURORA
Martha McClellan, winemaker. Decanted for an hour. Inky dark fruits(plum, blackberries) Combines power & elegance. It’s tannins are silky & round. 45/60 second finish. Edit- Magical on hour 2. 

Hey Delectable friends, I’ll be in Napa most of February. What should I check out that’s new and interesting?

This 2012 was still delicious but the back end seemed to be fading a bit.

Damn son. Aurora. Checkerboard. Harlan Estate. Today’s a good day. Thanks Gobie.

Drinking this watching the World Series. This wine is a beast and also has amazing complexity. Definitely needs air but once it gets it look out!

Sunday night shenanigans in Brooklyn with this crew. WOTN was this Checkerboard - perfectly balanced, beautiful fruit, smooth tannins, just delicious. Group 📷 by @Martin G Rivard

WOTN-at Brooklyn, New York! Have to find a way to get a few these in my wine cellar.@Carl Fischer Thanks once again for pouring this .

When the server is fun everything tastes better. Checkerboard always has a chocolate, mocha and blue fruit thing going on that I like. It has the 3 P's: People pleasing pure fruit. An exceptional stand alone wine.