Parallel
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
07' Parallel Estates Cabernet 26 months in 100% new oak. They only made this 100% Cabernet for three years. Sourced from a few "selected" rows from the vineyard.
Certainly have noticed a lot of these 2007 wines that were not showing as well a few years back, really starting to shine now, this is a prime example. Brick red in color. This is a classic. Luscious black fruits to it. Nice soft tannins. Pop, pour & drink! No need to wait much longer to enjoy them. Another Philippe Melka wine.
07' Parallel Estates Cabernet 26 months in 100% new oak. They only made this 100% Cabernet for three years. Sourced from a few "selected" rows from the vineyard.
Certainly have noticed a lot of these 2007 wines that were not showing as well a few years back, really starting to shine now, this is a prime example. Brick red in color. This is a classic. Luscious black fruits to it. Nice soft tannins. Pop, pour & drink! No need to wait much longer to enjoy them. Another Philippe Melka wine.
This is the kind of Cab everyone wants to make and few succeed at accomplishing. Incredibly balanced, still has great fruit and awesome acidity. I want to drink it all day
This is the kind of Cab everyone wants to make and few succeed at accomplishing. Incredibly balanced, still has great fruit and awesome acidity. I want to drink it all day
Jul 3rd, 2015Smokey and vegetal aromatics. The 2008 right out of the bottle was closed but opened up in just a few minutes and lots of swirls in the glass. Quickly turned delicious. Strong Tannins Black Currant, Boysenberry.
Spice.
Smokey and vegetal aromatics. The 2008 right out of the bottle was closed but opened up in just a few minutes and lots of swirls in the glass. Quickly turned delicious. Strong Tannins Black Currant, Boysenberry.
Spice.
Impressive achievement, especially considering the 2011 “off” vintage year. Elegant, fragrant, complex, with a long finish. Lovely.
Impressive achievement, especially considering the 2011 “off” vintage year. Elegant, fragrant, complex, with a long finish. Lovely.
Apr 10th, 2023This wine is in a good spot right now. Don't think that any more bottle aging would do this one any better. The nose is volcanic, blackberry, medium to full bodied. The middle of this wine develops a little bit of plum and cocoa powder in the middle and some black pepper on the finish. More tannin than I thought it was going to have. Melka wine doing really well right now.
This wine is in a good spot right now. Don't think that any more bottle aging would do this one any better. The nose is volcanic, blackberry, medium to full bodied. The middle of this wine develops a little bit of plum and cocoa powder in the middle and some black pepper on the finish. More tannin than I thought it was going to have. Melka wine doing really well right now.
Sep 1st, 2018
Smooth and silky, light tannins, heavy plumb and blackberry....delicious
Smooth and silky, light tannins, heavy plumb and blackberry....delicious
Jan 18th, 2018
