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A socially distanced night catching up with friends while enjoying some fun wines. Posting what I was able to get pics of!
Served blind and decanted for about two hours. You could tell it was starting to shed some fruit as the oak tannin was fairly stiff, while accompanied by dark fruits but also a lot of floral and earthy notes. Fresh potpourri, lavender, ripe blue and black fruits, and a touch of fig to show its age. The ripe profile on the palate had me thinking 2007 vintage and the big structure meant it had to be from one of Napa’s mountain AVAs. There is a streak of graphite/mineral down the palate with added dark fruits, dark cocoa, and grilled plums. Integrated but very powerful at this stage. Thanks @joe leatherwood .
A socially distanced night catching up with friends while enjoying some fun wines. Posting what I was able to get pics of!
Served blind and decanted for about two hours. You could tell it was starting to shed some fruit as the oak tannin was fairly stiff, while accompanied by dark fruits but also a lot of floral and earthy notes. Fresh potpourri, lavender, ripe blue and black fruits, and a touch of fig to show its age. The ripe profile on the palate had me thinking 2007 vintage and the big structure meant it had to be from one of Napa’s mountain AVAs. There is a streak of graphite/mineral down the palate with added dark fruits, dark cocoa, and grilled plums. Integrated but very powerful at this stage. Thanks @joe leatherwood .
This is just starting to hit its good window, beautiful dark cassis, it’s nicely intergraded, well layered baking spices with round velvety tannins. Read a recent post on this wine the other day that mentioned it was syrupy. I will only tell you there was no syrup in the bottle poured at the Estate.
This is just starting to hit its good window, beautiful dark cassis, it’s nicely intergraded, well layered baking spices with round velvety tannins. Read a recent post on this wine the other day that mentioned it was syrupy. I will only tell you there was no syrup in the bottle poured at the Estate.
Beautiful aromas of black currants, blackberry, blueberry, espresso and rose petals follow through to a full body, velvety tannins and a savory finish. Still needs more time, but shows incredible promise.
Beautiful aromas of black currants, blackberry, blueberry, espresso and rose petals follow through to a full body, velvety tannins and a savory finish. Still needs more time, but shows incredible promise.
Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California, USA
