Monticello Vineyards (Corley Family)
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.
So it's Saturday evening and the night is brilliant, beautiful dark and cool. Had this guy with a lovely dinner...pale golden color, at first muted to the nose but opened up rather quicky displaying citrus, grass and tropical notes. To the palate we have lemon peel, pinapple followed by butter and OAK. SO MUCH OAK!!! like trudging through an oak forest trying to find grandma's house but giving up and hoping the big bad wolf would just show up already....med acids, med finish
So it's Saturday evening and the night is brilliant, beautiful dark and cool. Had this guy with a lovely dinner...pale golden color, at first muted to the nose but opened up rather quicky displaying citrus, grass and tropical notes. To the palate we have lemon peel, pinapple followed by butter and OAK. SO MUCH OAK!!! like trudging through an oak forest trying to find grandma's house but giving up and hoping the big bad wolf would just show up already....med acids, med finish
Mar 4th, 2018Not 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
