Parador Cellars
Napa Valley Red Blend
Just smelling this put me in wine heaven.
Just smelling this put me in wine heaven.
Dec 25th, 2018This one came fresh out of the wine fridge and needed a bit of time to warm up and breathe. Once it did you were in more a nice treat - an almost even split of Cabernet and Tempranillo from two select vineyards in Napa. My drinking companions seemed to notice the Cab while I was far more aware of the Tempranillo. White pepper, black pepper and old dusty fruit (showing its 10 year old age) mingled with black earth and boysenberry syrup. I bought this bottle so I wasn't blind tasting this one, but I could have easily imagined this coming from the Ribera del Duoro in Spain.
This one came fresh out of the wine fridge and needed a bit of time to warm up and breathe. Once it did you were in more a nice treat - an almost even split of Cabernet and Tempranillo from two select vineyards in Napa. My drinking companions seemed to notice the Cab while I was far more aware of the Tempranillo. White pepper, black pepper and old dusty fruit (showing its 10 year old age) mingled with black earth and boysenberry syrup. I bought this bottle so I wasn't blind tasting this one, but I could have easily imagined this coming from the Ribera del Duoro in Spain.
Dec 16th, 2015