Wm. Harrison Vineyards & Winery (William Harrison)
Rutherford Red Blend
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
Another great Classic Wine Happy Hour in the books! Always a treat to have a designated day each month where guys can pull out some unique bottles!
Another 2011 vintage that is killer. Thanks @Mark Flesher for this. Heavy percentage of petit Verdot and Malbec in this, but the rough year brought the intensity of those varietals down and it's in a nice spot. Inky, blackberries and more blackberries, dusty/earthy quality alongside supple texture. Finished with a candied note.
Another great Classic Wine Happy Hour in the books! Always a treat to have a designated day each month where guys can pull out some unique bottles!
Another 2011 vintage that is killer. Thanks @Mark Flesher for this. Heavy percentage of petit Verdot and Malbec in this, but the rough year brought the intensity of those varietals down and it's in a nice spot. Inky, blackberries and more blackberries, dusty/earthy quality alongside supple texture. Finished with a candied note.
Out of a field of probably 14-ish wines, this one was probably number 4 or 5 IMO out of the reds. For an 11, the "damned" vintage, this wine was delicious. 15% Malbec and greater than 30% PV, this wine had quite a bit of youthful fruit, blackberry and black licorice on the front with floral showing the same plus a dark floral presence. This wine wasn't just jam packed in the fruit category but it had a lot of other things -- there was a hint of black pepper and oregano on the finish. This wine really was quite a bit more dense than my last evaluation of it, and I'm sad to say that there is only one of these left. I do feel that a little bit of bottle age has done this one well, so I will probably hold the other one for a few years.
Out of a field of probably 14-ish wines, this one was probably number 4 or 5 IMO out of the reds. For an 11, the "damned" vintage, this wine was delicious. 15% Malbec and greater than 30% PV, this wine had quite a bit of youthful fruit, blackberry and black licorice on the front with floral showing the same plus a dark floral presence. This wine wasn't just jam packed in the fruit category but it had a lot of other things -- there was a hint of black pepper and oregano on the finish. This wine really was quite a bit more dense than my last evaluation of it, and I'm sad to say that there is only one of these left. I do feel that a little bit of bottle age has done this one well, so I will probably hold the other one for a few years.
Jun 25th, 2017