Delectus

Cuvée Julia Knights Valley Red Blend

9.378 ratings
9.313 pro ratings
Knights Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Greg Gregory

Belies the vintage

Belies the vintage

Apr 9th, 2017
Tom Kobylarz

Pretty fantastic considering the vintage and size. Bacon and chocolate nose, vivid raspberry and bing cherry fruits

Pretty fantastic considering the vintage and size. Bacon and chocolate nose, vivid raspberry and bing cherry fruits

Feb 7th, 2015
Jerry Hindes CS, CSW

Delicious blend of complex and well integrated aromas and flavors. Dark berries, ripe fruit and smoky oak notes. Nice surprise. Tasted after 4 hours of being decanted. Well structured wine.

Delicious blend of complex and well integrated aromas and flavors. Dark berries, ripe fruit and smoky oak notes. Nice surprise. Tasted after 4 hours of being decanted. Well structured wine.

Jan 30th, 2015
Vivek Surti

Marketing Director Nashville Wine Auction

9.6

Kicking off Christmas with Delectus! Huge chocolate, mocha, cassis, soft tannins - just awesome!

Kicking off Christmas with Delectus! Huge chocolate, mocha, cassis, soft tannins - just awesome!

Dec 24th, 2014
Alan Gary

Tannins have softened and framed the rich dark fruit very nicely

Tannins have softened and framed the rich dark fruit very nicely

May 14th, 2013
Jim McCusker

From a winery we really miss, this is the flagship cuvee from Delectus. Their daughter did the artwork for their Cuvee Julia bottles, and with rare exceptions (their 2007 Cab Franc being one of them), this meritage is always the star of a given vintage. Classic Napa cab that is still drinking really well.

From a winery we really miss, this is the flagship cuvee from Delectus. Their daughter did the artwork for their Cuvee Julia bottles, and with rare exceptions (their 2007 Cab Franc being one of them), this meritage is always the star of a given vintage. Classic Napa cab that is still drinking really well.

Jun 27th, 2021
GaryWEdwards

Stunner. This beauty started big and seemed to get bigger as the night progress. This boutique winery makes some head turning wine. And Cuvee Julia is the flagship bottle.

Stunner. This beauty started big and seemed to get bigger as the night progress. This boutique winery makes some head turning wine. And Cuvee Julia is the flagship bottle.

Mar 28th, 2021
RustyR

Best maybe one if the best wines ever drank. Wow. Just wow

Best maybe one if the best wines ever drank. Wow. Just wow

Nov 17th, 2019
Lisa Knowles

Beautiful Cuvée! Warm soft tannins, Spivey - bold bright red.

Beautiful Cuvée! Warm soft tannins, Spivey - bold bright red.

Apr 14th, 2019
Bill Morgan

Dark fruit with hint of tobacco. Full bodied. Long finish

Dark fruit with hint of tobacco. Full bodied. Long finish

Mar 15th, 2019