Moone-Tsai Vineyards
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
Nice full soft body. Fruits are round ruby creamy and lush. There's nearly no bite in this 13. Tannins are full but round and easy on the palate. Blackberries, black plum, dark cherries, blueberries, oak is done just right, rich black moist soil, minerals are very relaxed. Acidity is dead on and finish is long and beautiful.
Nice full soft body. Fruits are round ruby creamy and lush. There's nearly no bite in this 13. Tannins are full but round and easy on the palate. Blackberries, black plum, dark cherries, blueberries, oak is done just right, rich black moist soil, minerals are very relaxed. Acidity is dead on and finish is long and beautiful.
2 people found it helpfulSep 18th, 2016
It's hard to believe there's not more Merlot in this with how smooth it is. Succulent black fruit with a hint of barrel smoke and earth. Lovely balance and purity. A beast now and will age gloriously for years to come. Happy 27th to me!
It's hard to believe there's not more Merlot in this with how smooth it is. Succulent black fruit with a hint of barrel smoke and earth. Lovely balance and purity. A beast now and will age gloriously for years to come. Happy 27th to me!
Sep 13th, 2016
Holiday wines continue. Excellent wine drinking well right now. Bright red fruit — plums and berries. Hint of cinnamon and licorice on the finish. Full bodied with silky smooth tannins. This could continue to improve over the next 3 to 5 years.
Holiday wines continue. Excellent wine drinking well right now. Bright red fruit — plums and berries. Hint of cinnamon and licorice on the finish. Full bodied with silky smooth tannins. This could continue to improve over the next 3 to 5 years.
Dec 27th, 2019
This is great wine. The 2010 MT, odd year, is one of my favorite wines of the past 5 years and I was hoping for a similar experience from an epic vintage. The 2013 had everything, nose, purity of fruit, balance, finish... it was textbook, but didn’t have a knockout... something. I don’t know how to say it better. I loved drinking it, but there wasn’t something that took this wine over the top. My guess is that it needs a little time to develop. A little tight yet perhaps. I suggest letting this lie for a bit.
This is great wine. The 2010 MT, odd year, is one of my favorite wines of the past 5 years and I was hoping for a similar experience from an epic vintage. The 2013 had everything, nose, purity of fruit, balance, finish... it was textbook, but didn’t have a knockout... something. I don’t know how to say it better. I loved drinking it, but there wasn’t something that took this wine over the top. My guess is that it needs a little time to develop. A little tight yet perhaps. I suggest letting this lie for a bit.
Nov 24th, 2018
Concentrated raisiny fruit aromas. Soft velvety tannins. Balanced.
Concentrated raisiny fruit aromas. Soft velvety tannins. Balanced.
May 6th, 2017
Great bottle. Deep fruit taste with a long finish
Great bottle. Deep fruit taste with a long finish
May 6th, 2017Enjoying with Shirley at The Hunt and Fish Club in NYC!!
Enjoying with Shirley at The Hunt and Fish Club in NYC!!
Feb 23rd, 2017Fabulous rich dark black fruits. Boysenberry stands front and center. Licorice and spice coexists nicely. Well balanced big Napa red with tannins that are tamed by the Merlot nuance. This will only get better with time.
Fabulous rich dark black fruits. Boysenberry stands front and center. Licorice and spice coexists nicely. Well balanced big Napa red with tannins that are tamed by the Merlot nuance. This will only get better with time.
Feb 20th, 2017
Needs a lot of air, better a good 5-yr minimum nap
Needs a lot of air, better a good 5-yr minimum nap
Jan 15th, 2017
Needs time to open up. Had slight tannic flavor but overall was a good pairing with prime rib.
Needs time to open up. Had slight tannic flavor but overall was a good pairing with prime rib.
Dec 26th, 2016