Nine Suns

Napa Valley Red Blend

9.564 ratings
9.513 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
Mike R
8.8

This wine was off tonight after about 15 minutes of opening

This wine was off tonight after about 15 minutes of opening

Jun 24th, 2019
Roy Goble

Absolutely wonderful 2013. And excited that a unicorn 2011 Nine Suns arrived today; to be saved for something special.

Absolutely wonderful 2013. And excited that a unicorn 2011 Nine Suns arrived today; to be saved for something special.

Jan 25th, 2018
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.6

Deep ruby red with a purplish hue. Completely coats the glass, high viscosity. Voluptuous nose with black and blueberries layered with dark gravel and cocoa. Heavy tannins (8/10) and full bodied. Lush and plush on the palate with tons of structure. Dark palate; dark baking spices, dark cocoa, cinnamon sticks, dark minerality in the finish, black cherries and lush dark berries. Stunning wine that leaves your mouth wanting more. Delicious finish that lingers. This will only get better with age, would love to revisit in 5 to 10 years. Drink till 2038. (96+)

Deep ruby red with a purplish hue. Completely coats the glass, high viscosity. Voluptuous nose with black and blueberries layered with dark gravel and cocoa. Heavy tannins (8/10) and full bodied. Lush and plush on the palate with tons of structure. Dark palate; dark baking spices, dark cocoa, cinnamon sticks, dark minerality in the finish, black cherries and lush dark berries. Stunning wine that leaves your mouth wanting more. Delicious finish that lingers. This will only get better with age, would love to revisit in 5 to 10 years. Drink till 2038. (96+)

1 person found it helpfulFeb 10th, 2017
Bill Bender

Without question the best Cabernet I've had this year. This was just an absolute blockbuster. So much purity of fruit, structure and framing for long term but extremely unctuous and inviting now. Sweet grained tannins and luxurious finish. I was blown away. Thank you @Martin G Rivard for turning me on to this! Hey @Jason Chang where do I sign up!?

Without question the best Cabernet I've had this year. This was just an absolute blockbuster. So much purity of fruit, structure and framing for long term but extremely unctuous and inviting now. Sweet grained tannins and luxurious finish. I was blown away. Thank you @Martin G Rivard for turning me on to this! Hey @Jason Chang where do I sign up!?

Jun 24th, 2017
Andrew S

Crazy good now. I'm excited about 5-10 year from now. Yum

Crazy good now. I'm excited about 5-10 year from now. Yum

May 17th, 2017
Greg Gregory

Lucious. After about an hour this began to open up. Wine for the long haul if you can resist now

Lucious. After about an hour this began to open up. Wine for the long haul if you can resist now

Mar 24th, 2017
Anthony Giglio

Wine Blogger WineWiseGuy

9.5

Wow! Had heard this @ninesuns would be beautiful -- but exceeds expectations. Elegant and powerful at once, with great length and gorgeous fruit. Sipping a bit too fast. 😳

Wow! Had heard this @ninesuns would be beautiful -- but exceeds expectations. Elegant and powerful at once, with great length and gorgeous fruit. Sipping a bit too fast. 😳

Dec 30th, 2016
Roy Goble

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Dec 26th, 2016
Roy Goble

Outstanding 2013. Hesitate posting because I don't want more people on their allocation list! 😊

Outstanding 2013. Hesitate posting because I don't want more people on their allocation list! 😊

Nov 17th, 2016