Taken Wine Company
Napa Valley Red Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, blueberries, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, light earth, medicine, pencil lead and black pepper.
Full bodied, smooth and bold, with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black plums, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, leather, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and cherries.
This is a great Red blend from Napa Valley. Well balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel. Elegant and very enjoyable by itself or with food.
Good right out of the bottle and better after an hour in the decanter.
Wine Enthusiasts 90 points.
Hugh tannins come in after 2 hours. Definitely needs 3 to 5 years to calm down.
A blend of 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Zinfandel, 15% Merlot and 13% Petite Sirah. Aged in French oak barrels.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$36.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, blueberries, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, light earth, medicine, pencil lead and black pepper.
Full bodied, smooth and bold, with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black plums, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, leather, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and cherries.
This is a great Red blend from Napa Valley. Well balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel. Elegant and very enjoyable by itself or with food.
Good right out of the bottle and better after an hour in the decanter.
Wine Enthusiasts 90 points.
Hugh tannins come in after 2 hours. Definitely needs 3 to 5 years to calm down.
A blend of 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Zinfandel, 15% Merlot and 13% Petite Sirah. Aged in French oak barrels.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$36.
Beautiful color! Vanilla and oak aroma. Balanced on palate. Herbal? So good! Would absolutely buy again.
Beautiful color! Vanilla and oak aroma. Balanced on palate. Herbal? So good! Would absolutely buy again.
Aug 14th, 2023
My bottle says “Napa Valley Red Wine”. The bottle doesn’t list the grapes but this was the closest choice to my bottle. Not remembering how/where I acquired this bottle or the price. Pleasant enough though.
My bottle says “Napa Valley Red Wine”. The bottle doesn’t list the grapes but this was the closest choice to my bottle. Not remembering how/where I acquired this bottle or the price. Pleasant enough though.
Dec 24th, 2020
Raspberry, mint, and tea nose. Medium plus body. Fairly well balanced. This wine is very consistent. Always a 91 for me. Maybe even better. At 30 bucks, it's pricey but at 22-24, a great go to steak wine.
91 points
Raspberry, mint, and tea nose. Medium plus body. Fairly well balanced. This wine is very consistent. Always a 91 for me. Maybe even better. At 30 bucks, it's pricey but at 22-24, a great go to steak wine.
91 points
