Lail Vineyards
J. Daniel Cuvée Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
I would of not necessarily call this Howell MT fruit as it has a little bit of hillside/valley floor to it. PNP at this point. 10- The beginnings of a great bottlings. Cheers
I would of not necessarily call this Howell MT fruit as it has a little bit of hillside/valley floor to it. PNP at this point. 10- The beginnings of a great bottlings. Cheers
Jun 5th, 2021
Full medium ruby. Mineral-driven, claret-like nose combines aromas of cassis, blueberry, espresso, dark chocolate, bell pepper and celery salt. Wonderfully savory if quite reticent on the palate, offering very suave, fine-grained flavors of black fruits, spices, tomato stem and herbs; I would have guessed that there was some Cabernet Franc here owing to the hints of licorice and violet. Not a particularly opulent wine but long on complexity and soil character. Make sure to decant this wine if you plan to open it soon, or, better yet, give it another few years of cellaring. (75% new oak; like many of her Napa Valley colleagues, Robin Lail described 2010 as a difficult growing season) (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, May 2020)
Full medium ruby. Mineral-driven, claret-like nose combines aromas of cassis, blueberry, espresso, dark chocolate, bell pepper and celery salt. Wonderfully savory if quite reticent on the palate, offering very suave, fine-grained flavors of black fruits, spices, tomato stem and herbs; I would have guessed that there was some Cabernet Franc here owing to the hints of licorice and violet. Not a particularly opulent wine but long on complexity and soil character. Make sure to decant this wine if you plan to open it soon, or, better yet, give it another few years of cellaring. (75% new oak; like many of her Napa Valley colleagues, Robin Lail described 2010 as a difficult growing season) (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, May 2020)
10' decanted for hours. Firm ripe tannins. A backbone of strong acidity. Extraordinarily complexed. An assortment of black fruits. Time will help this vintage. Drink the 08' now. @ Humuhumunukunukuapua'a in Maui,HI
10' decanted for hours. Firm ripe tannins. A backbone of strong acidity. Extraordinarily complexed. An assortment of black fruits. Time will help this vintage. Drink the 08' now. @ Humuhumunukunukuapua'a in Maui,HI
Aug 11th, 2015Owner Maison du Prix Wines, Cofounder Coup de Foudre, Former Executive Director of Wine Wynn Resorts
Red fruits & floral nose with coal fireplace, lead pencil & stalky greenish palate. Alcohol way too pronounced & harsh on finish.
Red fruits & floral nose with coal fireplace, lead pencil & stalky greenish palate. Alcohol way too pronounced & harsh on finish.
Apr 4th, 2015
This certainly reads California. Initially it was fairly fruit forward but with air the structure comes forward and the wine is better for it. The tannins bring a pleasant earthiness. It’s big but not over the top.
This certainly reads California. Initially it was fairly fruit forward but with air the structure comes forward and the wine is better for it. The tannins bring a pleasant earthiness. It’s big but not over the top.
Mar 1st, 2018