Napa Wine Company
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
This was dynamite...great story behind this wine. Usually supplied /sold grapes , but this year they made their own label. Color still amazing medium ruby to light purple, high intensity aromas of blackcherry, blackberry, sweet soy sauce, earth, mushrooms, vanilla, baking spices and mint...acid was medium plus with elegant smooth tannins and long finish...flavor intensity to match...aged napa cab is just killer good..
This was dynamite...great story behind this wine. Usually supplied /sold grapes , but this year they made their own label. Color still amazing medium ruby to light purple, high intensity aromas of blackcherry, blackberry, sweet soy sauce, earth, mushrooms, vanilla, baking spices and mint...acid was medium plus with elegant smooth tannins and long finish...flavor intensity to match...aged napa cab is just killer good..
Sep 21st, 2019
Casual wine club with friends tonight over a steak dinner. My wife & I supplied the wines, our friends hosted and cooked.
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Having sold its organically farmed grapes for 116 consecutive vintages, Napa Wine Company decided to set aside 15% of their crop in 1996 to produce their very own private label wine with. After approximately 20 months of aging in both new and used French oak barrels the wine was bottled and released. However, NWC withheld a small portion of their offering, thus relegating it to the secure confines of their cellars to lie & wait until the right time. Needless to say, the time is nigh. Produced under the masterful guidance of winemaker Randy Mason, this inaugural vintage of 1996 Cabernet from Napa Wine Company was sourced exclusively from Oakville's iconic Rock Cairn vineyard and is as classic as matured Napa Cab comes. This is a truly special bottle.
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This opened up beautifully with a highly perfumed nose of saddle leather, mushrooms, cherries, Luxardo cherry syrup, licorice, mint, pipe tobacco, dark chocolate, and Christmas spices. On the palate very feminine, balanced, and downright elegant. So delicious. I was very happy with this.
Casual wine club with friends tonight over a steak dinner. My wife & I supplied the wines, our friends hosted and cooked.
.
Having sold its organically farmed grapes for 116 consecutive vintages, Napa Wine Company decided to set aside 15% of their crop in 1996 to produce their very own private label wine with. After approximately 20 months of aging in both new and used French oak barrels the wine was bottled and released. However, NWC withheld a small portion of their offering, thus relegating it to the secure confines of their cellars to lie & wait until the right time. Needless to say, the time is nigh. Produced under the masterful guidance of winemaker Randy Mason, this inaugural vintage of 1996 Cabernet from Napa Wine Company was sourced exclusively from Oakville's iconic Rock Cairn vineyard and is as classic as matured Napa Cab comes. This is a truly special bottle.
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This opened up beautifully with a highly perfumed nose of saddle leather, mushrooms, cherries, Luxardo cherry syrup, licorice, mint, pipe tobacco, dark chocolate, and Christmas spices. On the palate very feminine, balanced, and downright elegant. So delicious. I was very happy with this.