Realm Cellars
The Absurd Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
100 POINT Cult Wine.
Inky in color with a short purple rim.
Strong nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, spices, espresso, cola, tobacco, chocolates and black pepper. Very dense.
Full bodied, big and bold, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, espresso, vanilla, spices, chocolates, tobacco, light herbs, light alcohol and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Showing great complexity with a great mouthfeel. Nicely balanced, Rich and extracted.
Robert Parker 100 points.
This 9 year old is still young, but already drinking beautifully. Will continue to age nicely in the next 25 years.
Good right out of the bottle, and much better after 3 hours of airtime.
Complex, and easy to drink. Just wonderful. A good sipping wine that doesn't need food, but will also pair very nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. A small production of only 3,000 bottles.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
96 points.
$1,000.
100 POINT Cult Wine.
Inky in color with a short purple rim.
Strong nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, spices, espresso, cola, tobacco, chocolates and black pepper. Very dense.
Full bodied, big and bold, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, espresso, vanilla, spices, chocolates, tobacco, light herbs, light alcohol and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Showing great complexity with a great mouthfeel. Nicely balanced, Rich and extracted.
Robert Parker 100 points.
This 9 year old is still young, but already drinking beautifully. Will continue to age nicely in the next 25 years.
Good right out of the bottle, and much better after 3 hours of airtime.
Complex, and easy to drink. Just wonderful. A good sipping wine that doesn't need food, but will also pair very nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. A small production of only 3,000 bottles.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
96 points.
$1,000.
So good. And surprisingly good with turkey!
So good. And surprisingly good with turkey!
Nov 27th, 2020Taste test between these two tonight, both 14’s. Going to take more tastes to decide!
Taste test between these two tonight, both 14’s. Going to take more tastes to decide!
May 26th, 2020Beautiful. In a magnum. Just kept on giving all night.
Beautiful. In a magnum. Just kept on giving all night.
Sep 15th, 2019Incredible. Appropriate for our 37th.
Incredible. Appropriate for our 37th.
Sep 20th, 2018
Absurdly, Ridiculously, Freakishly Awesome!!! Another legend was crafter by Benoit.
Absurdly, Ridiculously, Freakishly Awesome!!! Another legend was crafter by Benoit.
1 person found it helpfulSep 22nd, 2016
Deep and smooth. A little fruity. Complex and serious.
Deep and smooth. A little fruity. Complex and serious.
Jan 1st, 2022All day. Every day. Ridiculous wine. Everything about it.
All day. Every day. Ridiculous wine. Everything about it.
Jun 6th, 2020