Realm Cellars
The Absurd Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
100 POINT Cult Wine.
Inky in color with a short purple rim.
Strong nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, spices, espresso, cola, tobacco, chocolates and black pepper. Very dense.
Full bodied, big and bold, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, espresso, vanilla, spices, chocolates, tobacco, light herbs, light alcohol and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Showing great complexity with a great mouthfeel. Nicely balanced, Rich and extracted.
Robert Parker 100 points.
This 9 year old is still young, but already drinking beautifully. Will continue to age nicely in the next 25 years.
Good right out of the bottle, and much better after 3 hours of airtime.
Complex, and easy to drink. Just wonderful. A good sipping wine that doesn't need food, but will also pair very nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. A small production of only 3,000 bottles.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
96 points.
$1,000.
100 POINT Cult Wine.
Inky in color with a short purple rim.
Strong nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, spices, espresso, cola, tobacco, chocolates and black pepper. Very dense.
Full bodied, big and bold, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, espresso, vanilla, spices, chocolates, tobacco, light herbs, light alcohol and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Showing great complexity with a great mouthfeel. Nicely balanced, Rich and extracted.
Robert Parker 100 points.
This 9 year old is still young, but already drinking beautifully. Will continue to age nicely in the next 25 years.
Good right out of the bottle, and much better after 3 hours of airtime.
Complex, and easy to drink. Just wonderful. A good sipping wine that doesn't need food, but will also pair very nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. A small production of only 3,000 bottles.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
96 points.
$1,000.
Oh my. Remarkable. Outrageous. Nuanced. Benoit at his magical best.
Oh my. Remarkable. Outrageous. Nuanced. Benoit at his magical best.
Apr 16th, 2022
2016 vintage. This is absurd. Almost indescribably good. This is my 100 points Cabernet blends.
2016 vintage. This is absurd. Almost indescribably good. This is my 100 points Cabernet blends.
Oct 12th, 2021
I am about post a few wines from yesterday and the day was more than memorable- first off it is my 30th anniversary and spent it with a great friend of mi e @David L at Berns in Tampa - what an amazing wine
The structure of this wine is crazy off the hook great - ant any other or every night this would be WOTN but…. What for it and look what we post next and next and next
Balance is beautiful- nose was mind blowing -complexities galore - drink the 14 and wait 2 to 5 years plus to drink the 13
I am about post a few wines from yesterday and the day was more than memorable- first off it is my 30th anniversary and spent it with a great friend of mi e @David L at Berns in Tampa - what an amazing wine
The structure of this wine is crazy off the hook great - ant any other or every night this would be WOTN but…. What for it and look what we post next and next and next
Balance is beautiful- nose was mind blowing -complexities galore - drink the 14 and wait 2 to 5 years plus to drink the 13
So good. And surprisingly good with turkey!
So good. And surprisingly good with turkey!
Nov 27th, 2020Taste test between these two tonight, both 14’s. Going to take more tastes to decide!
Taste test between these two tonight, both 14’s. Going to take more tastes to decide!
May 26th, 2020
Few words required with this wine.
Flirting with perfection, for sure.
This is precocious, and struts tall. Many Napa cabs flatter to deceive, not this...
@Mike R and Rhonda, thank you so much.
Few words required with this wine.
Flirting with perfection, for sure.
This is precocious, and struts tall. Many Napa cabs flatter to deceive, not this...
@Mike R and Rhonda, thank you so much.
Very tasty, pepper, quite bright, touch of vanilla. Approachable.
Very tasty, pepper, quite bright, touch of vanilla. Approachable.
Oct 24th, 2019