Round Pond Estate – Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Reserve – Rutherford, Napa valley

Round Pond Estate – Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Reserve – Rutherford, Napa valley

The nose is aromatic, concentrated and offers power as well as a certain finesse. It reveals notes of cassis, blackberry and small notes of liquorice associated with fine hints of pepper as well as discreet hints of tobacco, vanilla and nutmeg. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, suave, racy and offers a good definition, roundness, tension,…

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Round Pond Estate – Proprietary Red Wine 2015 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

Round Pond Estate – Proprietary Red Wine 2015 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

The nose is spicy and offers power as well as a slight intensity. It reveals notes of crushed boysenberry and cassis combined with touches of red berries, redcurrants, gray pepper, hints of spices as well as a discreet hint of olive and flowers. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, a…

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Round Pond Estate – Sauvignon Blanc 2016 – Rutherford, Napa Valley 

Round Pond Estate – Sauvignon Blanc 2016 – Rutherford, Napa Valley 

The nose is fruity and offers a slight freshness as well as a small crunchiness. It reveals notes of crunchy vine peach and ripe / juicy citrus (mandarin, lemon) associated with slight touches of exotic fruits as well as a very discreet hint of rose and apple. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a…

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Round Pond Estate – Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Rutherford – Napa Valley

Round Pond Estate – Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Rutherford – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, powerful, racy and offers finesse as well as a small concentration (but full of finesse). It reveals notes of cassis, wild blackberry and wild strawberries combined with small hints of coffee, small wild berries, Sichuan / gray pepper, cocoa as well as a subtle hint of coffee and very discreet hints…

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Round Pond Estate – Left Bank 2015 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

Round Pond Estate – Left Bank 2015 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, elegant, slightly powerful and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of cassis, licorice and small notes of wild black berries associated with small touches of Cuben pepper as well as hints of violet, blueberry and discreet hints of spices. The palate is fruity, juicy, elegant and offers…

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Nicholson Jones – Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Segassia Vineyard – Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley

Nicholson Jones – Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Segassia Vineyard – Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley

The nose is fresh, fruity, beautifully built and offers elegance, juiciness as well as a beautiful texture / grain. It reveals notes of black cherry and small notes of wild black berries associated with small / fine touches of crushed raspberry, crushed redcurrants, slight hints of licorice as well as a discreet hint of balsamic,…

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Nicholson Jones – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Sleeping Lady Vineyard – Yountville, Napa Valley

Nicholson Jones – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Sleeping Lady Vineyard – Yountville, Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, crunchy, juicy and offers a small concentration. It reveals notes of crunchy redcurrants, cassis and small notes of boysenberry, flowers associated with discreet hints of grove, fresh red berries and spices. The palate is fruity, juicy, elegant, gourmand, tense, precise and offers a beautiful crunchiness, a beautiful structure, a beautiful concentration,…

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Purlieu – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard, Napa Valley

Purlieu – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard, Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, concentrated, precise and offers richness, a slight straightness as well as a beautiful freshness. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, crushed blackberry, fresh Gariguette strawberry and small notes of fresh / fleshy raspberry associated with touches of licorice, tonka bean, blue fruits, discreet hints of Sichuan pepper as well as an…

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Azur 2013 – Napa Valley

Azur 2013 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, slightly tight and offers a very slight concentration. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, crushed blackberries and small notes of dark chocolate combined with slight hints of Timut pepper as well as a very subtle hint of violet and Zan. The palate is fruity, juicy, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers a…

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Covert – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Coombsville, Napa Valley

Covert – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Coombsville, Napa Valley

The nose is elegant and offers a beautiful grain as well as a slight concentration. It reveals notes of fleshy / juicy cassis and juicy wild blackberry combined with small notes of wild raspberry, juicy redcurrants as well as touches of liquorice, violet, Sichuan pepper as well as slight hints of blue fruits and a…

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