Theorem Vineyards
Voir Dire Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon
Diamond Mountain, Napa Valley, California, USA
Day 4 in Napa in the books! Running a day behind on notes...Napa time runs slow AND fast!
This was spectacular, and I enjoyed this slightly over the ‘15. Very signature TRB notes on the nose with candied black cherry, touch of blueberry and ripe blackberries. More dark cocoa, creme de cassis & sweet vanilla pipe tobacco.
Day 4 in Napa in the books! Running a day behind on notes...Napa time runs slow AND fast!
This was spectacular, and I enjoyed this slightly over the ‘15. Very signature TRB notes on the nose with candied black cherry, touch of blueberry and ripe blackberries. More dark cocoa, creme de cassis & sweet vanilla pipe tobacco.
The nose reveals less concentration and more red fruit than 13. Still ruby and beautiful. Deep, dark; blackberries, blue fruits, dark cherries, some baked strawberries, black raspberries with raspberries haunting the edges, black plum, plum, cigar, saddle-wood to cedar, anise, caramel, vanilla sky, dark chocolate, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, some underbrush, crushed dry rocks. dark rich soil, black licorice, some asian spices, dark berry cola, with very dark red fresh & withering flowers, bright violets and beautiful lavender.
Big full body, not quite as big as their 13. The tannins are firm and grainy. More pronounced than the 13. The structure is again big as is the tension. The length incredible as is the balance. Deep, dark; blackberries, blue fruits, dark cherries, some baked strawberries, well extracted pomegranate & dry cranberries, black raspberries with raspberries haunting the edges, black plum & plum. Cigar, saddle-wood to cedar, anise, caramel, vanilla sky, dark chocolate, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, some underbrush, crushed dry rocks, dark rich soil, black licorice, some asian spices, steeped tea, dark berry cola, with very dark red fresh & withering flowers, bright violets and beautiful lavender. The wine is seem-less wire to wire. The acidity even better than the 13. More balance now than the 13 but, both will be outstanding wine. The well polished finish shows more tannins and balance of fruit and earth than the 13. Its is also very persistent and more feminine than the 13.
The 2014 just missed 97 as I lean a little conservative with young wines. However, this 14 may end up being better in the long run than the 13 but, both wines are outstanding in their own right and I bought both. The 13 will definitely out cellar the 14 but, both will age effortlessly for two decades plus.
Photos of; the recently renovated Victorian style house on the property, our personalized printed tasting order with cheese pairings, tasting set up and their sloping hillside Estate vineyard.
The nose reveals less concentration and more red fruit than 13. Still ruby and beautiful. Deep, dark; blackberries, blue fruits, dark cherries, some baked strawberries, black raspberries with raspberries haunting the edges, black plum, plum, cigar, saddle-wood to cedar, anise, caramel, vanilla sky, dark chocolate, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, some underbrush, crushed dry rocks. dark rich soil, black licorice, some asian spices, dark berry cola, with very dark red fresh & withering flowers, bright violets and beautiful lavender.
Big full body, not quite as big as their 13. The tannins are firm and grainy. More pronounced than the 13. The structure is again big as is the tension. The length incredible as is the balance. Deep, dark; blackberries, blue fruits, dark cherries, some baked strawberries, well extracted pomegranate & dry cranberries, black raspberries with raspberries haunting the edges, black plum & plum. Cigar, saddle-wood to cedar, anise, caramel, vanilla sky, dark chocolate, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, some underbrush, crushed dry rocks, dark rich soil, black licorice, some asian spices, steeped tea, dark berry cola, with very dark red fresh & withering flowers, bright violets and beautiful lavender. The wine is seem-less wire to wire. The acidity even better than the 13. More balance now than the 13 but, both will be outstanding wine. The well polished finish shows more tannins and balance of fruit and earth than the 13. Its is also very persistent and more feminine than the 13.
The 2014 just missed 97 as I lean a little conservative with young wines. However, this 14 may end up being better in the long run than the 13 but, both wines are outstanding in their own right and I bought both. The 13 will definitely out cellar the 14 but, both will age effortlessly for two decades plus.
Photos of; the recently renovated Victorian style house on the property, our personalized printed tasting order with cheese pairings, tasting set up and their sloping hillside Estate vineyard.
Beautiful black fruits accented by red berries. Earth tones. Fresh mountain air. Incredibly bright acid. This wine was love at first sip for me. The 2013 and 2015 are also amazing but the 2014’s balance and indescribable spirit put it on another level for me.
Beautiful black fruits accented by red berries. Earth tones. Fresh mountain air. Incredibly bright acid. This wine was love at first sip for me. The 2013 and 2015 are also amazing but the 2014’s balance and indescribable spirit put it on another level for me.
1 person found it helpfulNov 20th, 2018
So after swirling and sniffing and tasting and thinking, and then doing it again and again for an hour or two, only then, when it still gives you goosebumps and raises the hair on the back of your neck, do you know you've found a good one. Thomas Rivers Brown leaves his invisible fingerprints all over this. Ethereally dense, with a savoriness that is difficult to put into words. Vivid blackberry, rich cassis, and crushed graphite conduct a symphony of mocha, licorice, incense, spice, flowers, and iron with both precision and character. This is a glass you won't put down.
So after swirling and sniffing and tasting and thinking, and then doing it again and again for an hour or two, only then, when it still gives you goosebumps and raises the hair on the back of your neck, do you know you've found a good one. Thomas Rivers Brown leaves his invisible fingerprints all over this. Ethereally dense, with a savoriness that is difficult to put into words. Vivid blackberry, rich cassis, and crushed graphite conduct a symphony of mocha, licorice, incense, spice, flowers, and iron with both precision and character. This is a glass you won't put down.
Jul 11th, 2017
