Purlieu
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
Took a sip and chuckled, “Napa Valley.” If you love that flavor profile you’ll enjoy this wine.
Took a sip and chuckled, “Napa Valley.” If you love that flavor profile you’ll enjoy this wine.
Jul 13th, 2019
On the nose; dark cassis in a slight candied or syrupy style. Hint of smoke, nicely soft layered baking spices; vanilla, cinnamon, light clove & star anise. Boysenberries, blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plums and plums with violets, lavender, and dark fresh florals.
The body is medium full. The tannins are soft and round. Boysenberries, blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plums and plum, hint of smoke, nicely soft layered baking spices; vanilla, cinnamon, light clove. Star anise, dark medium spices dry crushed rocks, limestone, suede leather, violets, lavender, and dark fresh florals. The acidity is beautiful. The long finish is juicy, balanced, well polished, elegant and last minutes. Very easy to drink now but, 5-7 years patience will be rewarded.
Purlieu means, “the edge of the forest” or “an outlying area.”
Photos of, Coombsville Vineyard, Winemaker Julien Fayard tasting the wine in barrel, their beautiful Cabernet fruit and their new winemaking facilities.
On the nose; dark cassis in a slight candied or syrupy style. Hint of smoke, nicely soft layered baking spices; vanilla, cinnamon, light clove & star anise. Boysenberries, blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plums and plums with violets, lavender, and dark fresh florals.
The body is medium full. The tannins are soft and round. Boysenberries, blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plums and plum, hint of smoke, nicely soft layered baking spices; vanilla, cinnamon, light clove. Star anise, dark medium spices dry crushed rocks, limestone, suede leather, violets, lavender, and dark fresh florals. The acidity is beautiful. The long finish is juicy, balanced, well polished, elegant and last minutes. Very easy to drink now but, 5-7 years patience will be rewarded.
Purlieu means, “the edge of the forest” or “an outlying area.”
Photos of, Coombsville Vineyard, Winemaker Julien Fayard tasting the wine in barrel, their beautiful Cabernet fruit and their new winemaking facilities.
Love this wine - because of the 2012 I bought the BTK and Martinez and this version for 14 - second time with this wine and all I can say is I am a believer - it is up there with all really good Napa cabs of late for me - decanted 2 hours
Why do I like this wine so much? Three words - big bold beautiful- the color is an amazing dark color deep purplish shamrock color - smells like grooving on Sunday afternoon with blackberry and cassis fruit - this wine hits the palate with bold serious authoritative expert pinpoint force that must be reckoned with and the taste - oh yes the taste - well - it is reason I said it is up there with the best of Napa cabs of late for me - the taste is rich concentrated with wonderful mouth filling tannins and last forever
This wine should last at least 10 years
.
Love this wine - because of the 2012 I bought the BTK and Martinez and this version for 14 - second time with this wine and all I can say is I am a believer - it is up there with all really good Napa cabs of late for me - decanted 2 hours
Why do I like this wine so much? Three words - big bold beautiful- the color is an amazing dark color deep purplish shamrock color - smells like grooving on Sunday afternoon with blackberry and cassis fruit - this wine hits the palate with bold serious authoritative expert pinpoint force that must be reckoned with and the taste - oh yes the taste - well - it is reason I said it is up there with the best of Napa cabs of late for me - the taste is rich concentrated with wonderful mouth filling tannins and last forever
This wine should last at least 10 years
.
Powerful. Intense blackberry and dark fruit. Licorice. Inky black in appearance and tastes the same when coating my mouth.
Powerful. Intense blackberry and dark fruit. Licorice. Inky black in appearance and tastes the same when coating my mouth.
Aug 30th, 2016What is there not to love - highly recommend - rich dense smooth which equals big bold beautiful - 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄Ing
What is there not to love - highly recommend - rich dense smooth which equals big bold beautiful - 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄Ing
Aug 24th, 2016
Dark as midnight and utterly pleasing.
Grippy tannins as you would expect from such a young wine, this has great potential.
Julien Fayard (winemaker) is somebody to watch!!!
Dark as midnight and utterly pleasing.
Grippy tannins as you would expect from such a young wine, this has great potential.
Julien Fayard (winemaker) is somebody to watch!!!