Larkmead Vineyards
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
Great bottle from @Bill Makens , and still just a baby! Even after close to an hour of being open, this was still large and tannic. The aromatics here were just gorgeous...spiced red and black fruit, a streak of sweet blue fruit down the middle. Graphite, herbs and stiff tannins on the palate.
Great bottle from @Bill Makens , and still just a baby! Even after close to an hour of being open, this was still large and tannic. The aromatics here were just gorgeous...spiced red and black fruit, a streak of sweet blue fruit down the middle. Graphite, herbs and stiff tannins on the palate.
Apr 27th, 2019
Still needs time, opened up after 12 hours, good structure
Still needs time, opened up after 12 hours, good structure
Jan 1st, 2018
Decided to open this to celebrate our oldest starting college today.
This is showing noticeably better than my last bottle, 2 yrs ago. It really benefitted from 2-3 hours of air and, at the 5+ hr mark, is still going strong. The nose is quite beguiling once it fleshes out and the palate is pure class. Unmistakably Napa in its ripe fruit, but there's a lot more going on than that here. Layers of flavor unfold over time and, along with nice supporting tannins, suggest that this one has a long and wonderful future ahead of it. I wish I had more to see where it goes.
Decided to open this to celebrate our oldest starting college today.
This is showing noticeably better than my last bottle, 2 yrs ago. It really benefitted from 2-3 hours of air and, at the 5+ hr mark, is still going strong. The nose is quite beguiling once it fleshes out and the palate is pure class. Unmistakably Napa in its ripe fruit, but there's a lot more going on than that here. Layers of flavor unfold over time and, along with nice supporting tannins, suggest that this one has a long and wonderful future ahead of it. I wish I had more to see where it goes.
2006 vintage on 2/12/16 with the McFarlands.
2006 vintage on 2/12/16 with the McFarlands.
Feb 13th, 2016The tannins and oak spice are still fairly prominent after 9 years. The fruit is nice, but I think a lighter hand with the oak would've been rewarded in this vintage.
The tannins and oak spice are still fairly prominent after 9 years. The fruit is nice, but I think a lighter hand with the oak would've been rewarded in this vintage.
Dec 20th, 2015Really enjoy this wine. Here's to keeping our kids alive an entire year.
Really enjoy this wine. Here's to keeping our kids alive an entire year.
Oct 18th, 20152006 vintage on 8/5/15 for monthly girls' dinner.
2006 vintage on 8/5/15 for monthly girls' dinner.
Aug 6th, 2015
Drinking beautiful tonight..the tannins have softened the fruit is still intense and the nose is perfume and cocoa
Drinking beautiful tonight..the tannins have softened the fruit is still intense and the nose is perfume and cocoa
Jan 30th, 2015
Big Napa cab with wonderful fruit and complexity
Big Napa cab with wonderful fruit and complexity
Jan 30th, 2015