Covert – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Clone 341 – Coombsville, Napa Valley

Covert – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Clone 341 – Coombsville, Napa Valley

The nose is fresh and offers a slight intensity as well as a very slight power. It reveals notes of ripe red berries, juicy black berries and small notes of blackberry associated with slight touches of flowers / grove, licorice, chocolate and vanilla. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers a good definition, juiciness,…

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Charles Krug – Malbec 2015, Limited Relase – Napa Valley

Charles Krug – Malbec 2015, Limited Relase – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, structured and offers a small power as well as a very slight richness. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, small wild berries and touches of boysenberry, crunchy strawberry combined with hints of liquorice, tea, spices, black pepper as well as discreet hints of local vegetation / grove. The palate is fruity,…

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Charles Krug – Generations 2014, Family Reserve – Napa Valley

Charles Krug – Generations 2014, Family Reserve – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic and offers power, finesse as well as concentration. It reveals notes of cassis, wild berries and small notes of raspberry associated with touches of Sichuan pepper, spices and slight / discreet woody hints, slight grilled hints, Zan, tonka bean, blond tobacco as well as a very discreet hint of caramelization (in…

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Charles Krug – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, ten Clones – Limited Release – Napa Valley 

Charles Krug – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, ten Clones – Limited Release – Napa Valley 

The nose offers power, finesse and elegance. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, cassis and small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of wild red berries, violet, Sichuan / gray pepper as well as slight toasted hints, chocolate and a very discreet hint of dry local vegetation. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced, a…

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Round Pond Estate – Secret Garden, Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Gravel Series – Oakville, Napa Valley 

Round Pond Estate – Secret Garden, Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Gravel Series – Oakville, Napa Valley 

The nose is fruity, elegant, gourmand, complex, subtle and offers a beautiful finesse as well as power. It reveals notes of wild blackberry and crushed cassis combined with small notes of crunchy strawberry, vanilla as well as toasted touches and almond. The palate is well-balanced and offers a beautiful juiciness, a beautiful finesse, a beautiful…

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Round Pond Estate – The Vow, Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Gravel Series – Rutherford, Napa Valley

Round Pond Estate – The Vow, Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Gravel Series – Rutherford, Napa Valley

The nose is fine, powerful, intense and delicate. It reveals notes of blackberry, black cherry and small notes of crushed black berries associated with touches of flowers (laurel, violet), spices as well as discreet hints of almond, Timut pepper and a very discreet / imperceptible hint of grove. The mouth is elegant, fruity, beautifully juicy,…

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Round Pond Estate – Scholar’s Gate – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Rutherford – Napa valley Gravel Series

Round Pond Estate – Scholar’s Gate – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Rutherford – Napa valley Gravel Series

The nose offers a fine complexity, elegance, a slight juiciness as well as a beautiful finesse. It reveals notes of boysenberry, black plum and small notes of wild raspberry associated with small touches of red fruits as well as discreet hints of flowers, tobacco, sweet spices and a very discreet hint of nutmeg. The palate…

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Alexandro Bulgheroni 2015 – Napa Valley

Alexandro Bulgheroni 2015 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, powerful and concentrated (but full of finesse and balance). It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, cassis and wild berries / elderberries combined with small notes of wild redcurrants, touches of Cuben pepper, grilled touches, grove as well as discreet hints of caramelization and vanilla. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced (full…

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Alexandro Bulgheroni – Lithology 2015 – Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard, Napa Valley

Alexandro Bulgheroni – Lithology 2015 – Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard, Napa Valley

The nose is fine, powerful, intense, racy and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of boysenberry, fleshy wild cassis and small notes of small wild berries, fleshy strawberry associated with small hints of spices, Cuben pepper, bay laurel as well as slight hints of dry grove. The palate is fruity, welll-balanced,…

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Alexandro Bulgheroni – Lithology 2015 – Beckstoffer To Kalon Napa Valley

Alexandro Bulgheroni – Lithology 2015 – Beckstoffer To Kalon Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, elegant, captivating, fruity and offers generosity. It reveals notes of fleshy wild blackberries, fleshy wild strawberries, cassis and small notes of wild raspberry associated with slight hints of flowers, blueberry, sweet spices, slight toasted hints, spices as well as discreet hints of cocoa. The palate is fruity, juicy, elegant, well-balanced and…

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