Trinchero Napa Valley
Cloud's Nest Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley, California, USA
Ok. It's Friday, isn't it? Time for some Napa Cabernet...
Dark ruby/Inky in color with a thin, dark ruby rim.
Tight on the nose, with blackberries, blueberries, cherries, licorice, figs, cloves, earth, leather, cherries, oak, smoke, eucalyptus, chocolates, vanilla, herbs, spices and black pepper.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Bone dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, earth, leather, black tea, coffee, tobacco, heavy cola and peppercorn.
Medium plus in finish with firm, bold tannins and spices.
This is a good quality Cabernet Sauvignon, Single Vineyard, from Mt. Veeder in Napa Valley.
Still young, and wouldn't open up even after 3 hours. Needs a few more years in the bottle.
Not fully balanced yet, but complex and definitely drinkable.
I wish the nose would give out some, but the palate was pleasant. Better with food right now, but I'm sure that in a few years, this would be a great sipping wine.
I Paired it with filet mignon and roasted potatoes.
Grapes are grown in Mount Vedder, on gravely soil, and are hand harvested.
14.5 % alcohol by volume.
Ok. It's Friday, isn't it? Time for some Napa Cabernet...
Dark ruby/Inky in color with a thin, dark ruby rim.
Tight on the nose, with blackberries, blueberries, cherries, licorice, figs, cloves, earth, leather, cherries, oak, smoke, eucalyptus, chocolates, vanilla, herbs, spices and black pepper.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Bone dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, earth, leather, black tea, coffee, tobacco, heavy cola and peppercorn.
Medium plus in finish with firm, bold tannins and spices.
This is a good quality Cabernet Sauvignon, Single Vineyard, from Mt. Veeder in Napa Valley.
Still young, and wouldn't open up even after 3 hours. Needs a few more years in the bottle.
Not fully balanced yet, but complex and definitely drinkable.
I wish the nose would give out some, but the palate was pleasant. Better with food right now, but I'm sure that in a few years, this would be a great sipping wine.
I Paired it with filet mignon and roasted potatoes.
Grapes are grown in Mount Vedder, on gravely soil, and are hand harvested.
14.5 % alcohol by volume.
Cloud's Nest Vineyard, as the name suggests is perched 1,500 feet above sea level in the Mayacamas mountain range. Gravelly soils further limit the vines' growth and the aromatics are striking. Earth and forest floor, wild mushrooms, underbrush, warm leather and soy. The palate echoes this high-altitude Cab's woodsy aromatics, with a medium-bodied countenance and a nimble vein of acidity that amplifies black cherries and cedar, and on the finish dried sage and anise. 14.2% ABV | Sample
Cloud's Nest Vineyard, as the name suggests is perched 1,500 feet above sea level in the Mayacamas mountain range. Gravelly soils further limit the vines' growth and the aromatics are striking. Earth and forest floor, wild mushrooms, underbrush, warm leather and soy. The palate echoes this high-altitude Cab's woodsy aromatics, with a medium-bodied countenance and a nimble vein of acidity that amplifies black cherries and cedar, and on the finish dried sage and anise. 14.2% ABV | Sample
Had 2013. Was good, not great. Seemed high fruit. Needed more time to age. Would like to try again in 3 years.
Had 2013. Was good, not great. Seemed high fruit. Needed more time to age. Would like to try again in 3 years.
Jan 28th, 2021
Incredible!!! Color, aroma and finish. Loved it!
Incredible!!! Color, aroma and finish. Loved it!
Nov 3rd, 2019
Missing Hall’s Chophouse in Charleston, SC. Had this wine there years ago.
Missing Hall’s Chophouse in Charleston, SC. Had this wine there years ago.
Feb 18th, 2018Delicious! Complex wine with notes of black cherry, and incredibly smooth. So sad we emptied the bottle. I want more!
Delicious! Complex wine with notes of black cherry, and incredibly smooth. So sad we emptied the bottle. I want more!
Mar 30th, 2017A serious wine for a serious dinner
A serious wine for a serious dinner
Jan 1st, 2016
Big, racy, fantastic. Good berry notes rounded out by supple tannins on finish. Nose is deceptive. Ends up bigger than first thought.
Big, racy, fantastic. Good berry notes rounded out by supple tannins on finish. Nose is deceptive. Ends up bigger than first thought.
Nov 17th, 2015