Frias Family Vineyard

Lady of The Dead Red Blend

9.222 ratings
9.25 pro ratings
Napa Valley, 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
Lyn Farmer

This cab-centric blend also incorporates Syrah, Tempranillo and other grapes, and is aged for 21 months in small French and Hungarian oak, mostly second and third fill. The oak influence dominates at this time with vanilla and cedar far outweighing impact of blackberry, bramble and black cherry fruit. It’s hard to imagine it getting more refined with additional time. For now, this is a wine that will please fans of high extract fruit bombs but if you want more elegance, look elsewhere.

This cab-centric blend also incorporates Syrah, Tempranillo and other grapes, and is aged for 21 months in small French and Hungarian oak, mostly second and third fill. The oak influence dominates at this time with vanilla and cedar far outweighing impact of blackberry, bramble and black cherry fruit. It’s hard to imagine it getting more refined with additional time. For now, this is a wine that will please fans of high extract fruit bombs but if you want more elegance, look elsewhere.

Jan 21st, 2024
Paco Suro

Loads of vanilla.

Loads of vanilla.

Apr 7th, 2019
Jeff D.

First release goodness, great for pop and pour action! Lush, juicy, silky smooth...great before, during and after dinner.

First release goodness, great for pop and pour action! Lush, juicy, silky smooth...great before, during and after dinner.

Apr 28th, 2018
Nagib Nasr

Amazing.

Amazing.

Mar 13th, 2024
Ted
9.3

Love this stuff. Handful of ripe blueberries plus a cool label to boot.

Love this stuff. Handful of ripe blueberries plus a cool label to boot.

Dec 3rd, 2022
Neil Valenzuela

Deep ruby color. Aromas of blackberry jam, blueberry and dried rose pedals. Very intense, dark fruit, mocha, earthy tannins and a long finish.

🏅94 points - Jeb Dunnuck
🏅92 points - Robert Parker

Deep ruby color. Aromas of blackberry jam, blueberry and dried rose pedals. Very intense, dark fruit, mocha, earthy tannins and a long finish.

🏅94 points - Jeb Dunnuck
🏅92 points - Robert Parker

Aug 13th, 2022
Linda Ginac

This is bold and sultry wine offering tastes of black fruit, ripe cherry and plum. Is offers a smooth fragrance with the first scent —spices, cinnamon and nutmeg. Love this wine!

This is bold and sultry wine offering tastes of black fruit, ripe cherry and plum. Is offers a smooth fragrance with the first scent —spices, cinnamon and nutmeg. Love this wine!

May 9th, 2020
Ted
9.2

Condo owner left a couple of bottles. Good to drink now.

Condo owner left a couple of bottles. Good to drink now.

Mar 31st, 2019
Raul Puga

Delicious

Delicious

Mar 16th, 2019
Peggy Hadley

Creepy.

Creepy.

Jul 5th, 2018