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Year in, year out, this wine is a model of consistency.. just needs a few more years to further congeal. Nice balance and strong finish on the mid palate. Exceptional with my favorite pizza 👊🏾
Year in, year out, this wine is a model of consistency.. just needs a few more years to further congeal. Nice balance and strong finish on the mid palate. Exceptional with my favorite pizza 👊🏾
12’ Realm Bard Purple color & gorgeous notes of spring flowers, blueberries. The palate is rich & expansive, with layers of dark berry, espresso underscored by silky tannins(typical Realm)that carry through to a lingering, almost Black Forest cake -liqueur-like finish?!?Guessing 100% new oak. No need to rush & open one.
12’ Realm Bard Purple color & gorgeous notes of spring flowers, blueberries. The palate is rich & expansive, with layers of dark berry, espresso underscored by silky tannins(typical Realm)that carry through to a lingering, almost Black Forest cake -liqueur-like finish?!?Guessing 100% new oak. No need to rush & open one.
This fairly shutdown at this point. It better futures lies ahead 10 years from now. The fruits are; ripe, lush and ruby. Dry powdery tannins. Blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, black plum skin, dark chocolate, coco powder, touch of mint, baking spices galore, soft, shuttle earthiness with purple florals.
This fairly shutdown at this point. It better futures lies ahead 10 years from now. The fruits are; ripe, lush and ruby. Dry powdery tannins. Blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, black plum skin, dark chocolate, coco powder, touch of mint, baking spices galore, soft, shuttle earthiness with purple florals.
Doesn’t quite have the density or concentration of the ‘14 bottling. Blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot. 14.6% ABV. $110.
Doesn’t quite have the density or concentration of the ‘14 bottling. Blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot. 14.6% ABV. $110.
I know wine preferences are subjective, but I found this to be super disappointing. Perhaps my expectations were too high, perhaps it was an off bottle, maybe I opened it too soon, or perhaps Saturn wasn’t aligned with Venus - who knows - but I’ve had prior vintages that blew me away but not this one (which everyone seems to love?). Don’t get me wrong, it’s good, just not sing it from the mountain top good to me.
I know wine preferences are subjective, but I found this to be super disappointing. Perhaps my expectations were too high, perhaps it was an off bottle, maybe I opened it too soon, or perhaps Saturn wasn’t aligned with Venus - who knows - but I’ve had prior vintages that blew me away but not this one (which everyone seems to love?). Don’t get me wrong, it’s good, just not sing it from the mountain top good to me.
Napa Valley, California, USA
