Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
Been holding on to this one for a bit. This one needed about an hour and a half to fully express. Initially the news resembled one of those girl scout cookies that used to be called Samoas. A little bit of coconut, chocolate, oatmeal, herbaceous, red fruited. Rather interesting, so I left it alone. An hour later, red and black fruits on the nose but there was still an herbaceousness and oatmeal character. Entered medium + bodied. Red and black fruit with red clay kind of character. More classic Rutherford dust up front. Black pepper and bell pepper and sweet tobacco to the middle and finish. Hint of red licorice and oregano. Really neat wine. Old world. Great finesse.
Been holding on to this one for a bit. This one needed about an hour and a half to fully express. Initially the news resembled one of those girl scout cookies that used to be called Samoas. A little bit of coconut, chocolate, oatmeal, herbaceous, red fruited. Rather interesting, so I left it alone. An hour later, red and black fruits on the nose but there was still an herbaceousness and oatmeal character. Entered medium + bodied. Red and black fruit with red clay kind of character. More classic Rutherford dust up front. Black pepper and bell pepper and sweet tobacco to the middle and finish. Hint of red licorice and oregano. Really neat wine. Old world. Great finesse.
Apr 7th, 2019
Very underwhelming. Pretty simple. Tannins were weak.
Very underwhelming. Pretty simple. Tannins were weak.
Dec 14th, 2016
Wonderful balance, lovely nose, long finish, smooth tannins
Wonderful balance, lovely nose, long finish, smooth tannins
Aug 31st, 2016
Fine. Will only get better with a few years
Fine. Will only get better with a few years
Jul 5th, 2016
