David Arthur
Elevation 1147 Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
The one was opened same day.
The Elevation 1147 is their flagship wine.
2106 Elevation is a big step up from all their other reds. The mouthfeel is thick, round, gorgeous. Ripe, lush fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, dark cherries & an array of purple fruits. Tobacco, leather, saddle-wood, light graphite, crushed rock powered, limestone alluvials, beautiful baking spices that need some time to tame, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, vanilla, dark chocolate, mocha, caramel, dry twig, dark rich soil, touch of moist clay, dry top soils, understated sweet tar & black licorice with fresh & withering; dark, red, blue flowers with lavender & violets that follow as it sets. The acidity is round & excellent. The finish is; ruby, lush, round, well balanced & knitted & persistently gorgeous wire to wire.
While many will find it hard to resist now, you would be doing your substantial invest & this 2016 a disservice by opening before 10 years in bottle.
This is a 95 now but, I see it as a 95-98 down the road.
The one was opened same day.
The Elevation 1147 is their flagship wine.
2106 Elevation is a big step up from all their other reds. The mouthfeel is thick, round, gorgeous. Ripe, lush fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, dark cherries & an array of purple fruits. Tobacco, leather, saddle-wood, light graphite, crushed rock powered, limestone alluvials, beautiful baking spices that need some time to tame, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, vanilla, dark chocolate, mocha, caramel, dry twig, dark rich soil, touch of moist clay, dry top soils, understated sweet tar & black licorice with fresh & withering; dark, red, blue flowers with lavender & violets that follow as it sets. The acidity is round & excellent. The finish is; ruby, lush, round, well balanced & knitted & persistently gorgeous wire to wire.
While many will find it hard to resist now, you would be doing your substantial invest & this 2016 a disservice by opening before 10 years in bottle.
This is a 95 now but, I see it as a 95-98 down the road.
Nicely soft & round on palate. Dark currants/cassis, blackberries, black raspberries, plum skin, dark tarriness, expresso roast, rock powdery, coco powder, layered baking spices, dark spice with very dark florals.
Nicely soft & round on palate. Dark currants/cassis, blackberries, black raspberries, plum skin, dark tarriness, expresso roast, rock powdery, coco powder, layered baking spices, dark spice with very dark florals.
Aug 17th, 2019
Day 2 of Napa in the books!
The flagship offering from DA. 100% estate cab. Lots of similarities to the Old Vine Cab, but less spice and more sweetness. Would love to open one of these next to a Chappellet PH cab for comparison sake. Undoubtedly red and black fruit dominant with powerful and sweet oak. There is dark chocolate covered black cherries, fresh squeezed blackberries and underripe plum. Almost velvet like on the palate at this age. Needs time, of course, to fulfill its really nice potential.
Day 2 of Napa in the books!
The flagship offering from DA. 100% estate cab. Lots of similarities to the Old Vine Cab, but less spice and more sweetness. Would love to open one of these next to a Chappellet PH cab for comparison sake. Undoubtedly red and black fruit dominant with powerful and sweet oak. There is dark chocolate covered black cherries, fresh squeezed blackberries and underripe plum. Almost velvet like on the palate at this age. Needs time, of course, to fulfill its really nice potential.
Big and tight. Very young. Needs time to really approach this big boy. Raspberries and bing cherries. Would love to revisit in 5 years
Big and tight. Very young. Needs time to really approach this big boy. Raspberries and bing cherries. Would love to revisit in 5 years
Aug 1st, 2018
Super long finish and very delicious. Great old age, old world flavor
Super long finish and very delicious. Great old age, old world flavor
Jul 25th, 2018Plush but restrained fruit and yes it is approachable even though so young bright red fruit
Plush but restrained fruit and yes it is approachable even though so young bright red fruit
Apr 30th, 2018Sour cherries tight gripping tannins notes if sour blueberries and bright cherry tart
Sour cherries tight gripping tannins notes if sour blueberries and bright cherry tart
Apr 30th, 2018Black fruit and tar sand paper tannins elegant and beautiful. Gripping and big but well balanced. Still tight but notes of Blue fruit pouring out! Yum where is my steak!
Black fruit and tar sand paper tannins elegant and beautiful. Gripping and big but well balanced. Still tight but notes of Blue fruit pouring out! Yum where is my steak!
Apr 30th, 2018
@Paul Treadway Huntington Beacher 60 minutes of sipping pleasure!
@Paul Treadway Huntington Beacher 60 minutes of sipping pleasure!
Sep 25th, 2017
Waaayyyy to big for my liking. Just wreaks of nothing but tannic licorice sticks. Alcoholic. It's delicious in a hedonistic way, which means my wife loves it.
Waaayyyy to big for my liking. Just wreaks of nothing but tannic licorice sticks. Alcoholic. It's delicious in a hedonistic way, which means my wife loves it.
Aug 24th, 2017