Vineyard Block Estate
Block 955 Reserve Red Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
This is a delicious 8 year old Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley that is drinking very nicely now.
Showing black fruits, earth, tobacco, leather, vegetables, light vinaigrette and coffee.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
Nicely balanced and fruit forward with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Decanted it for 2 hours, and that was enough.
I had this exact vintage 5 years ago, and it is drinking nicer now.
Not an expensive wine, but from a great vintage, so it was worth keeping it for a while.
Has nice acidity and tannins to keep it for another five years which is nice to see. I love these Napa Bordeaux blends.
Aged in French and American oak barrels for 23 months.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
This is a delicious 8 year old Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley that is drinking very nicely now.
Showing black fruits, earth, tobacco, leather, vegetables, light vinaigrette and coffee.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
Nicely balanced and fruit forward with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Decanted it for 2 hours, and that was enough.
I had this exact vintage 5 years ago, and it is drinking nicer now.
Not an expensive wine, but from a great vintage, so it was worth keeping it for a while.
Has nice acidity and tannins to keep it for another five years which is nice to see. I love these Napa Bordeaux blends.
Aged in French and American oak barrels for 23 months.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
Full bodied wine. Very pleasant light taste. Went well with my ribeye that I deserved after a busy day at work!
Full bodied wine. Very pleasant light taste. Went well with my ribeye that I deserved after a busy day at work!
Nov 15th, 2016Pretty good, says "less than 2,000 cases bottled". Has a deep red color and very tannic. Good for watching a Friday night movie on PPV!
Pretty good, says "less than 2,000 cases bottled". Has a deep red color and very tannic. Good for watching a Friday night movie on PPV!
Jun 24th, 2016Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
On the nose, blueberries, blackberries, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, bell pepper, tobacco, spices and light black pepper.
Full bodied and smooth with nice long legs.
Dry on the palate with vanilla, chocolate, oak, blueberries, blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, spices and black pepper.
Long finish with big round tannins.
This is a great Reserve blend from Napa Valley. Still young, and a little hot on the attack, but would be gorgeous in five years.
Hand-picked and Aged in French and American oak barrels for 23 months.
Small production of less than 2,000 cases.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
On the nose, blueberries, blackberries, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, bell pepper, tobacco, spices and light black pepper.
Full bodied and smooth with nice long legs.
Dry on the palate with vanilla, chocolate, oak, blueberries, blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, spices and black pepper.
Long finish with big round tannins.
This is a great Reserve blend from Napa Valley. Still young, and a little hot on the attack, but would be gorgeous in five years.
Hand-picked and Aged in French and American oak barrels for 23 months.
Small production of less than 2,000 cases.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
(**) Block 955 red blend: red fruit, gentle puffs of smoke and a dash of perfume. Merlot seems to dominate with a wee bit of Cab Franc in this Napa homage to right bank Bordeaux. Delish.
(**) Block 955 red blend: red fruit, gentle puffs of smoke and a dash of perfume. Merlot seems to dominate with a wee bit of Cab Franc in this Napa homage to right bank Bordeaux. Delish.
Jan 19th, 2015
Live this wine. Better than the block 011 in our mind. Would buy both blends forever
Live this wine. Better than the block 011 in our mind. Would buy both blends forever
Feb 20th, 2018
Black fruit with soft tannins. A Merlot/Cab Franc blend. My better half who has a better palate than me loved it. Will be in my next newsletter.
Black fruit with soft tannins. A Merlot/Cab Franc blend. My better half who has a better palate than me loved it. Will be in my next newsletter.
May 23rd, 2016Still a bit young and hot but enjoyable
Still a bit young and hot but enjoyable
Feb 21st, 2016
Very nice. 2012 vintage on November 27, 2015
Very nice. 2012 vintage on November 27, 2015
Nov 28th, 2015
Was really pleasantly surprised by this one. Good acid, tannins and structure with bright red fruit.
Was really pleasantly surprised by this one. Good acid, tannins and structure with bright red fruit.
Jul 1st, 2015