Monticello Napa
Jefferson Cuvée Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Napa Valley, California, USA
Man.. I loved this stuff! Bottle I brought back after my visit last August. The winery is settled in Oak Knoll, and since the Corely family is from Monticello, they designed the property to reflect the architecture of it. The winemaker's brother talked about how he likes to think about his wine making similar to the composition of music (he is a musician as well). He builds his wines like a chord, and it made me love their wines even more given I am a pianist.
This wine has all the right notes - bright notes of violets and dark cherries, with undertones of tobacco and vanilla on the nose. The pallet is elegant and showing notes of blueberries, clove and nutmeg spices, cocoa, and a soft finish. It was a medium bodied wine and went very well with Greek cuisine, but it would be lovely just stand alone.
Man.. I loved this stuff! Bottle I brought back after my visit last August. The winery is settled in Oak Knoll, and since the Corely family is from Monticello, they designed the property to reflect the architecture of it. The winemaker's brother talked about how he likes to think about his wine making similar to the composition of music (he is a musician as well). He builds his wines like a chord, and it made me love their wines even more given I am a pianist.
This wine has all the right notes - bright notes of violets and dark cherries, with undertones of tobacco and vanilla on the nose. The pallet is elegant and showing notes of blueberries, clove and nutmeg spices, cocoa, and a soft finish. It was a medium bodied wine and went very well with Greek cuisine, but it would be lovely just stand alone.
2014 vintage. Big and delicious. Had with cioppino which brought out some spice.
2014 vintage. Big and delicious. Had with cioppino which brought out some spice.
Oct 5th, 2016Not too bold, smooth easy drinking cab
Not too bold, smooth easy drinking cab
Oct 1st, 2016
Really well integrated tannins, very tightly grained, wonderful fruit throughout. A tad young but occupational hazard as needed to taste for upcoming web feature. Great producer doing it right for 40+ years
Really well integrated tannins, very tightly grained, wonderful fruit throughout. A tad young but occupational hazard as needed to taste for upcoming web feature. Great producer doing it right for 40+ years
Sep 12th, 2016
