James Cole
Napa Valley Petit Verdot
Napa Valley, California, USA
It’s good to follow Winemakers. I follow Charles Hendricks. However, Charles last James Cole vintage was 2013.
100% Petit Verdot in anyone’s hands is tricky. This 09 made by Charles is elegant young...just as it is now. It’s just rounder & softer after 9 1/2 years in bottle. It still has teeth but, complex & floral with dark, grippy tarry, round tannins. The darkest of roasted & used expresso grounds, dry earth with dark & brilliant florals. Beautiful acidity and elegant persistent finish.
This offering has another 10-15 of good drinking ahead. Properly stored of course.
Photos of; James Cole Winery, outside tasting lounge, signature bronze logo statute and James’ classic car in their fermentation cellar.
It’s good to follow Winemakers. I follow Charles Hendricks. However, Charles last James Cole vintage was 2013.
100% Petit Verdot in anyone’s hands is tricky. This 09 made by Charles is elegant young...just as it is now. It’s just rounder & softer after 9 1/2 years in bottle. It still has teeth but, complex & floral with dark, grippy tarry, round tannins. The darkest of roasted & used expresso grounds, dry earth with dark & brilliant florals. Beautiful acidity and elegant persistent finish.
This offering has another 10-15 of good drinking ahead. Properly stored of course.
Photos of; James Cole Winery, outside tasting lounge, signature bronze logo statute and James’ classic car in their fermentation cellar.
We were meeting my son and girlfriend but got stood up by accident so what to do
Take the bottle and begged and was allowed to drink without a cork fee
Burgers were good but had everything loaded on them but not an all integrated so was a disappointment
But the wine is one of my fav - James Cole - this was a huge fruit bomb - young but still delicious - maybe another 3-5 years and this will by singing
So big SMILES
We were meeting my son and girlfriend but got stood up by accident so what to do
Take the bottle and begged and was allowed to drink without a cork fee
Burgers were good but had everything loaded on them but not an all integrated so was a disappointment
But the wine is one of my fav - James Cole - this was a huge fruit bomb - young but still delicious - maybe another 3-5 years and this will by singing
So big SMILES
Second to the last vintage Chuck will be making this elegant Petit Verdot. He makes it so rich and smooth. Roses and melted milk chocolate with ruby mid dark cassis with a finish of darker red fruits.
Second to the last vintage Chuck will be making this elegant Petit Verdot. He makes it so rich and smooth. Roses and melted milk chocolate with ruby mid dark cassis with a finish of darker red fruits.
May 8th, 2016Black plum, blackberries, black earth, more oak use than their other wines, leather, black tea. Approachable young for PV but all Chuck's wines are.
Black plum, blackberries, black earth, more oak use than their other wines, leather, black tea. Approachable young for PV but all Chuck's wines are.
Jul 24th, 2015Rich, deep raspberry aroma...feels like liquid on the tongue
Rich, deep raspberry aroma...feels like liquid on the tongue
Jan 17th, 2013
