Napa Valley, California, USA
One of the bottles I provided for a co-hosting with Mark at the City Club wine group.
Always a treat to open a birth year wine. I had this last year and this bottle seemed to have more stuffing. It was less muddled/clay driven and more distinctly black fruit and spice heavy. Next to a ‘79 Montelena, it wasn’t as full-bodied, but it certainly had more tannin. The tannic finish was quite pronounced and bolstered throughout the lunch. Mid-palate was herbal and black currant with faint tart red fruit and tobacco. Fun to drink.
One of the bottles I provided for a co-hosting with Mark at the City Club wine group.
Always a treat to open a birth year wine. I had this last year and this bottle seemed to have more stuffing. It was less muddled/clay driven and more distinctly black fruit and spice heavy. Next to a ‘79 Montelena, it wasn’t as full-bodied, but it certainly had more tannin. The tannic finish was quite pronounced and bolstered throughout the lunch. Mid-palate was herbal and black currant with faint tart red fruit and tobacco. Fun to drink.
Dried berry nose, leathery, a bit evasive. Dried raspberries, cranberry, eucalyptus, shortish finish, still yougish.
Dried berry nose, leathery, a bit evasive. Dried raspberries, cranberry, eucalyptus, shortish finish, still yougish.
Dec 9th, 2015
More life than the 82 but not by much
More life than the 82 but not by much
Jan 2nd, 2019Old school Napa Cab with spice, dusty minerals, cassis, plum and blackberry fruit. The color is dynamite. The palate has great intensity with bright acidity and very moderate alcohol. More cassis fruit and blackberry on palate. Finish is not as long as I would have imagined.
Old school Napa Cab with spice, dusty minerals, cassis, plum and blackberry fruit. The color is dynamite. The palate has great intensity with bright acidity and very moderate alcohol. More cassis fruit and blackberry on palate. Finish is not as long as I would have imagined.
Apr 5th, 2017
