Realm Cellars

The Absurd Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend

9.91 ratings
9.91 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.9

This was utterly fantastic.

The first sip seemed like another one of their many other great bottling’s. So, I let open & warm up and then the magic began. It is next generation from the others and they are very good.

The tannins were so soft & well managed. The wine seamless and beautiful. The fruit second to none. It simply got better with each sip. With each sip the; balance of fruit & earth extremely impressive. The layers just kept building unlikely any other Napa Cabernet I’ve had. I would be very surprised if this doesn’t get a 100 from nearly every critic. Allocation just opened last week. Ships in the fall. Just one thing, it’s $675 a bottle.

This was utterly fantastic.

The first sip seemed like another one of their many other great bottling’s. So, I let open & warm up and then the magic began. It is next generation from the others and they are very good.

The tannins were so soft & well managed. The wine seamless and beautiful. The fruit second to none. It simply got better with each sip. With each sip the; balance of fruit & earth extremely impressive. The layers just kept building unlikely any other Napa Cabernet I’ve had. I would be very surprised if this doesn’t get a 100 from nearly every critic. Allocation just opened last week. Ships in the fall. Just one thing, it’s $675 a bottle.

Jul 12th, 2026