James Cole

Il Mostro Napa Valley Red Blend

9.36 ratings

9.32 pro ratings

Napa Valley, California, USA

Red Blend

Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese

Top Notes For

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Delicious round, lush berry fruit blend mixed with a little milk chocolate.

Delicious round, lush berry fruit blend mixed with a little milk chocolate.

Nov 21st, 2016

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Consistently one of my favorites from James Cole. The 13 is no different. New Winemaker for the 15 vintage. We'll see if the style changes. Trained by Chuck but they've added a Wine Consultant. Interesting to see how new influences changes this wine.

Consistently one of my favorites from James Cole. The 13 is no different. New Winemaker for the 15 vintage. We'll see if the style changes. Trained by Chuck but they've added a Wine Consultant. Interesting to see how new influences changes this wine.

May 8th, 2016

9.9

Berry and tannin-heavy lusciousness

Berry and tannin-heavy lusciousness

Apr 28th, 2018

9.4

2013 Tyson Proprietary Red Blend didn’t disappoint!

2013 Tyson Proprietary Red Blend didn’t disappoint!

Apr 8th, 2018

9.0

Erin had this 9 years ago

Erin had this 9 years ago

Apr 12th, 2016

9.2

Sidney had this 9 years ago

Sidney had this 9 years ago

Apr 12th, 2016