Nicholas Allen Wines
Carte Blanche Proprietary Napa Valley Red Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
dark ruby violet; blackberry, black cherry, plum, cocoa, red pepper, graphite; ripe, concentrated, sweet red and black fruits, excellent persistence; full bodied, medium+ acidity, prominent fine grained tannin, 14.9% ABV; made from blend of 59.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petite Verdot, 0.5% Malbec sourced from vineyards including Beckstoffer’s Orchard and Missouri Hopper as well as Sage Ridge aged in French oak; p$150
dark ruby violet; blackberry, black cherry, plum, cocoa, red pepper, graphite; ripe, concentrated, sweet red and black fruits, excellent persistence; full bodied, medium+ acidity, prominent fine grained tannin, 14.9% ABV; made from blend of 59.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petite Verdot, 0.5% Malbec sourced from vineyards including Beckstoffer’s Orchard and Missouri Hopper as well as Sage Ridge aged in French oak; p$150
Mar 24th, 2021Lots of dark currant cassis berry fruit with dark chocolate and toasty oak spice very complex and rich on the tongue thick berry fruit the Dillon family is behind this label nick Allen is the principle and Luc Morlet is the winemaker very juicy with a long layered finish. Finish 50+
Lots of dark currant cassis berry fruit with dark chocolate and toasty oak spice very complex and rich on the tongue thick berry fruit the Dillon family is behind this label nick Allen is the principle and Luc Morlet is the winemaker very juicy with a long layered finish. Finish 50+
Apr 8th, 2014Luscious and smooth. Sweet cherry nose. Plums, bing cherries, currants on the palette that lingers through the finish. No tannic or oaky bite.
Luscious and smooth. Sweet cherry nose. Plums, bing cherries, currants on the palette that lingers through the finish. No tannic or oaky bite.
Jun 18th, 2023
Drank a 2010 on 2020 in the middle of the COVID 19 crisis
What a wonderful gift but think it’s totally overrated
Drank a 2010 on 2020 in the middle of the COVID 19 crisis
What a wonderful gift but think it’s totally overrated
Full fruit with a wonderful long finish
Full fruit with a wonderful long finish
Jun 7th, 2019
2012 red blend of Merlot, Cab and Cab Franc. Delicious & mature for only 6 years old. I love how they use an “open canvas” to create something spectacular.
2012 red blend of Merlot, Cab and Cab Franc. Delicious & mature for only 6 years old. I love how they use an “open canvas” to create something spectacular.
Jan 18th, 2018Lots of cedar, red fruit and spice on the nose. Beautiful ruby red color in my glass. Lots of flavors of rhubarb, dark cherry, baking spices and cedar on the palate. The tannins are beautifully sleek and the acidity is excellent. A very nice finish of fruit and cedar.
Lots of cedar, red fruit and spice on the nose. Beautiful ruby red color in my glass. Lots of flavors of rhubarb, dark cherry, baking spices and cedar on the palate. The tannins are beautifully sleek and the acidity is excellent. A very nice finish of fruit and cedar.
Jun 25th, 2017Super rich, dark red fruit, big concentrated and extracted, excellent
Super rich, dark red fruit, big concentrated and extracted, excellent
Feb 7th, 2016
Lovely Napa take on a right bank. Very Napa!🍇
Lovely Napa take on a right bank. Very Napa!🍇
Jul 5th, 2015