Napa Valley, California, USA
Witholding comment until it unwinds. Been 24 hrs, needs another 48 in all likelihood. All good though.
Witholding comment until it unwinds. Been 24 hrs, needs another 48 in all likelihood. All good though.
Nov 16th, 2017
Followed over two days and much better on day two. Had a sweetness on day 1 that dissipated on day 2.
Followed over two days and much better on day two. Had a sweetness on day 1 that dissipated on day 2.
Aug 19th, 2020Needs long decant or let rest for a couple more years.
Needs long decant or let rest for a couple more years.
Feb 6th, 2020
Over a 3.5 hour period on May 29, my wife and I (along with three kids in tow) had the pleasure of sitting down with Will Segui of Rivers-Marie and winemaker of his personal label William & Mary at the Mending Wall facilities in St. Helena to taste through seven wines from bottle. Will also graciously provided tastings of his 2016 and 2017 William & Mary varietals from barrel.
Opened a couple of hours before tasting; nose of dark red fruits, cloves, spice; so elegant on the palate, with sweet raspberries, cherry, and a soft, light woodiness; definitely some older-world, rustic nature to this wine; heavily structured but still so very good and easy to drink right now; corked and kept cool; days 2 and 3, the fruit profile became a bit darker and the tannins intensified, confirming the wine's structure; this is quickly becoming one of my favorite Napa Cabs
Over a 3.5 hour period on May 29, my wife and I (along with three kids in tow) had the pleasure of sitting down with Will Segui of Rivers-Marie and winemaker of his personal label William & Mary at the Mending Wall facilities in St. Helena to taste through seven wines from bottle. Will also graciously provided tastings of his 2016 and 2017 William & Mary varietals from barrel.
Opened a couple of hours before tasting; nose of dark red fruits, cloves, spice; so elegant on the palate, with sweet raspberries, cherry, and a soft, light woodiness; definitely some older-world, rustic nature to this wine; heavily structured but still so very good and easy to drink right now; corked and kept cool; days 2 and 3, the fruit profile became a bit darker and the tannins intensified, confirming the wine's structure; this is quickly becoming one of my favorite Napa Cabs
