Moone. Tsai Wines
Black List XXXIV Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
Moone Tsai Black List XXXIV Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Napa Valley, California
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Deep inky in color with a short neon red rim.
Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco, espresso, light earth, dark chocolates, herbs and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 4 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is still very young, but already drinking beautifully. Complex and interesting.
A different kind of Napa Cabernet. Fruit forward, but not 'in your face' kind of wine. Elegant and restrained.
I gave it 3 hours in the decanter, but it might not been enough. The high alcohol is nicely integrated already.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years and see how it evolves. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in (65% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months. A tiny production of only 5 barrels.
15.4% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$330.
Moone Tsai Black List XXXIV Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Napa Valley, California
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Deep inky in color with a short neon red rim.
Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco, espresso, light earth, dark chocolates, herbs and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 4 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is still very young, but already drinking beautifully. Complex and interesting.
A different kind of Napa Cabernet. Fruit forward, but not 'in your face' kind of wine. Elegant and restrained.
I gave it 3 hours in the decanter, but it might not been enough. The high alcohol is nicely integrated already.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years and see how it evolves. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in (65% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months. A tiny production of only 5 barrels.
15.4% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$330.