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