Dark fruit, some roasted plum, deep gnarly fruit. Characterful and intense. Fun.
Dark fruit, some roasted plum, deep gnarly fruit. Characterful and intense. Fun.
Jul 5th, 2020Classy hair of the dog part 2. This was a revelation. Beautifully mature and leaner than the 90, it has a lovely complex palate of dark fruit, plum, violet, leather some great tart sour notes and a brambly, earthy, savory character. Good length... it reminded me of the 89 La Chapelle from last night. A really interesting wine that expresses the terroir perfectly. Uniquely this is higher in cab Franc than cab Sav (55% to 45- usually it's the other way around) and that makes sense on the palate.
Classy hair of the dog part 2. This was a revelation. Beautifully mature and leaner than the 90, it has a lovely complex palate of dark fruit, plum, violet, leather some great tart sour notes and a brambly, earthy, savory character. Good length... it reminded me of the 89 La Chapelle from last night. A really interesting wine that expresses the terroir perfectly. Uniquely this is higher in cab Franc than cab Sav (55% to 45- usually it's the other way around) and that makes sense on the palate.
Nov 13th, 2016Fantastic. At first loads of leather, tobacco and dark fruit. Unfurled and softened over time in the glass to a glorious savory and balanced wine. The cab franc really adds another dimension and this has years ahead
Fantastic. At first loads of leather, tobacco and dark fruit. Unfurled and softened over time in the glass to a glorious savory and balanced wine. The cab franc really adds another dimension and this has years ahead
Jul 6th, 2015
Napa Valley, California, USA
