Not a bad little red cuvee consisting of 44 percent PV, 28 Merlot and 28 Cabernet Franc. This wine poured rather dark. The nose was fig jam, almost a little meaty, with a floral note of undistinguished specificity. The wine on the entry was darker, full bodied, fig-dominated, and perhaps a little bloody. The middle of this wine is where some sweetness comes in. The finish is tannic still, and despite 2 hours of bottle decanting this wine was still quite a bit tannic with new oak. I believe every bit of the 2018-2022 range listed here. Very enjoyable wine overall, and probably one of the winners if it wasn't for the 2005 Neal One-Lane Bridge Cab that was popped.
Not a bad little red cuvee consisting of 44 percent PV, 28 Merlot and 28 Cabernet Franc. This wine poured rather dark. The nose was fig jam, almost a little meaty, with a floral note of undistinguished specificity. The wine on the entry was darker, full bodied, fig-dominated, and perhaps a little bloody. The middle of this wine is where some sweetness comes in. The finish is tannic still, and despite 2 hours of bottle decanting this wine was still quite a bit tannic with new oak. I believe every bit of the 2018-2022 range listed here. Very enjoyable wine overall, and probably one of the winners if it wasn't for the 2005 Neal One-Lane Bridge Cab that was popped.
Jul 5th, 2017
Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA
