Pulido-Walker
Panek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
Still a baby. 2 hr decant. Gorgeous nose; fresh blackberries, bramble, pen ink. This is an extremely terroir driven wine. You can taste the black loam and gravelly soil of St. Helena. The palate is really elegant; BlackBerry, blueberry, black cherry, sage, asphalt, melted rocks, charred oak, pencil shavings. So much more to come with time. 100% Cab, single vineyard, and TRB - what’s not to like? Thanks to @Carl Fischer for getting me hooked.
Still a baby. 2 hr decant. Gorgeous nose; fresh blackberries, bramble, pen ink. This is an extremely terroir driven wine. You can taste the black loam and gravelly soil of St. Helena. The palate is really elegant; BlackBerry, blueberry, black cherry, sage, asphalt, melted rocks, charred oak, pencil shavings. So much more to come with time. 100% Cab, single vineyard, and TRB - what’s not to like? Thanks to @Carl Fischer for getting me hooked.
Oct 27th, 2018
10’ Pulido Walker Panek Vineyard. Short decanting of 45 minutes & 👍. Purple dark ruby red in color. Beautiful color.
Ripe plum , cherry, blackberries. Showing smooth & supple textures. Secondary notes of black currants & earthy/forest floor. Looking forward to opening the 2013 & beyond. Many years in front of it.
10’ Pulido Walker Panek Vineyard. Short decanting of 45 minutes & 👍. Purple dark ruby red in color. Beautiful color.
Ripe plum , cherry, blackberries. Showing smooth & supple textures. Secondary notes of black currants & earthy/forest floor. Looking forward to opening the 2013 & beyond. Many years in front of it.
Just an incredible wine and still one of my favorites. Loads of dark blue fruits, baking spice, vanilla, brown sugar, tobacco leaf. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a fair amount of acid, the finish is long. Just so good - especially after all the Thanksgiving guests have gone!
Just an incredible wine and still one of my favorites. Loads of dark blue fruits, baking spice, vanilla, brown sugar, tobacco leaf. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a fair amount of acid, the finish is long. Just so good - especially after all the Thanksgiving guests have gone!
Nov 25th, 2017I can't say much more than I've said before - these wines are stunning to me and are truly among my favorites. The Panek is slightly more retrained than the Melanson to me but still displays rich and powerful blue fruits, a touch of brown sugar, and baking spice. This is a very rich wine and I love it. Thank you @leon egozi for sharing this.
I can't say much more than I've said before - these wines are stunning to me and are truly among my favorites. The Panek is slightly more retrained than the Melanson to me but still displays rich and powerful blue fruits, a touch of brown sugar, and baking spice. This is a very rich wine and I love it. Thank you @leon egozi for sharing this.
Apr 30th, 2017
Several are pulling fruit from the Panek Vineyard yet this bottle may show as one of the best.
Several are pulling fruit from the Panek Vineyard yet this bottle may show as one of the best.
Apr 30th, 2017
This was very special, and along with the Brilliant Mistake, this was one of the real surprises of the weekend, at least for me.
This was very special, and along with the Brilliant Mistake, this was one of the real surprises of the weekend, at least for me.
Apr 30th, 2017
Gorgeous juice. We've only had the 11 Melanson and that was mind blowing but this was superb. Rich, rounded tannins, black fruit on the nose and palate.
Gorgeous juice. We've only had the 11 Melanson and that was mind blowing but this was superb. Rich, rounded tannins, black fruit on the nose and palate.
Feb 23rd, 2015