Blankiet Estate
Rive Droite Red Bordeaux Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
09' Blankiet Rive Droite Paradise Hill Vineyards. 80% 12% CF 8% Cab. Must decant for a hour or two. Full-throttle Merlot base wine. Loads of blackberries, plums, red licorice, mocha. A bit of wood. The tannins are refined & close to perfect. Tasting this 45 seconds after consuming😍. This is a dynamite bottle of wine. Personally I would leave this alone for the foreseeable future . It's gonna get better! Denis Malbac 2nd vintage. Recommend highly. Get a few and open one now. Try it again in 2/3 years. Obviously there's no rush to drink the 09'. 95+ now- . Edit- Top 5 👃of the year. 2019 possibly 10? I have no idea.?? Without a doubt I would purchase many more!!!
Parker 98 points.
09' Blankiet Rive Droite Paradise Hill Vineyards. 80% 12% CF 8% Cab. Must decant for a hour or two. Full-throttle Merlot base wine. Loads of blackberries, plums, red licorice, mocha. A bit of wood. The tannins are refined & close to perfect. Tasting this 45 seconds after consuming😍. This is a dynamite bottle of wine. Personally I would leave this alone for the foreseeable future . It's gonna get better! Denis Malbac 2nd vintage. Recommend highly. Get a few and open one now. Try it again in 2/3 years. Obviously there's no rush to drink the 09'. 95+ now- . Edit- Top 5 👃of the year. 2019 possibly 10? I have no idea.?? Without a doubt I would purchase many more!!!
Parker 98 points.
Deep. Textured. Lots of complexity.
Deep. Textured. Lots of complexity.
Oct 5th, 2014
Chocolate on the nose and the back palette. Subtle notes of cedar with some vanilla to round things out. Wonderful glass full of enjoyment.
Chocolate on the nose and the back palette. Subtle notes of cedar with some vanilla to round things out. Wonderful glass full of enjoyment.
Apr 15th, 2020
This was really delicious tonight. It kept getting better throughout the evening. Plenty more life left ahead.
This was really delicious tonight. It kept getting better throughout the evening. Plenty more life left ahead.
Feb 18th, 2019
The best merlot in Napa! Love this wine. Great fruit, elegance, and still some power. Would still cellar well for a while.
The best merlot in Napa! Love this wine. Great fruit, elegance, and still some power. Would still cellar well for a while.
Mar 29th, 2017
Really big! Loaded with oak. Chocolate, coffee and dark extracted berry fruit. Needs more time to integrate.
Really big! Loaded with oak. Chocolate, coffee and dark extracted berry fruit. Needs more time to integrate.
Dec 21st, 2015
Loved this. Will get better over the next 5-7 yrs but no guilt if you drink now.
Loved this. Will get better over the next 5-7 yrs but no guilt if you drink now.
Nov 11th, 2015