Girard Winery
Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
Small group for this month's WTF wine meet up, so why not hit up Fort Worth's best BYOB?
I brought this having visited Girard once or twice. Girard has some nice value wines, but their appellation series takes it up a notch quite a bit, actually. So much more complexity and balance. This Oakville is a baby, so the score is a bit reflective of potential. Lots of Classic Oakville notes here with beautiful lavender, blueberries and cedar on the nose. Powerful aromatics. Needs a healthy decant to shed its gripping tannins and dominant tart blackberry/blueberry notes. Hit its stride after 2 hours and revealed some smoked meat, currant and toasted oak. Give it some cellar time.
Small group for this month's WTF wine meet up, so why not hit up Fort Worth's best BYOB?
I brought this having visited Girard once or twice. Girard has some nice value wines, but their appellation series takes it up a notch quite a bit, actually. So much more complexity and balance. This Oakville is a baby, so the score is a bit reflective of potential. Lots of Classic Oakville notes here with beautiful lavender, blueberries and cedar on the nose. Powerful aromatics. Needs a healthy decant to shed its gripping tannins and dominant tart blackberry/blueberry notes. Hit its stride after 2 hours and revealed some smoked meat, currant and toasted oak. Give it some cellar time.
An amazing and powerful Cab! Strong red fruits on the nose - long finish. Wow!
An amazing and powerful Cab! Strong red fruits on the nose - long finish. Wow!
Jan 22nd, 2017
Berry bouquet, with cherry notes and warm spices when drinking
Berry bouquet, with cherry notes and warm spices when drinking
Feb 17th, 2016