St Supéry – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Rutherford – Napa Valley

St Supéry – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Rutherford – Napa Valley

The nose is fine, powerful, fruity and offers a slight intensity. It reveals notes of strawberry, cassis and wild berries associated with slight / discreet touches of flowers, blueberry as well as a very discreet hint of ripe bell pepper, crushed blackberry, wild strawberry, spices as well as subtle touches of cassis bud. The palate…

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St Supéry – Élu 2014 – Napa Valley

St Supéry – Élu 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, gourmand, aromatic and offers power. It reveals notes of red fruits, wild strawberries, cornflower and slight notes of wild blueberry associated with discreet touches of liquorice, spices, tonka bean as well as a subtle / discreet hint of tea and of caramelization. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly gourmande, slightly fleshy…

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St Supery – Rutherford – Merlot 2013 – Napa Valley

St Supery – Rutherford – Merlot 2013 – Napa Valley

The nose is powerful and fruity. It reveals notes of blueberry, cassis and fresh small red fruits associated with touches of liquorice as well as discreet hints of sweet spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, a bit tight and offers a beautiful minerality, acidity (acid frame), concentration, fat as well as as slight unctuosity. On…

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St Supery – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Napa Valley

St Supery – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, powerful and offers concentration. It reveals notes of ripe redcurrant and fresh wild strawberry associated with slight touches of cassis (in the background) as well as discreet / slight touches of spices and a discreet hint of flowers. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, slightly powerful and offers gourmandise, a slight…

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St Supéry – Virtú 2015 – Napa Valley

St Supéry – Virtú 2015 – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic and offers a slight straightness. It reveals notes of peach, pear and citrus combined with hints of toasted oak, a discreet/ subtle hint of zests (in the background) as well as a subtle hint of lychee and almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers fat, straightness, tension, creaminess, a certain…

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Harlan Estate 2013 – Napa Valley

Harlan Estate 2013 – Napa Valley

The nose is beautifully elegant, fruity, gourmand, captivating, racy and offers a very slight finesse, richness, a beautiful power as well as a slight minerality. It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis and slight notes of ripe wild strawberry, ripe raspberry, forest soil / terroir associated with slight touches of blue fruit, wood, slight toasted /…

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Toquade – Sauvignon Blanc 2016 – Napa Valley

Toquade – Sauvignon Blanc 2016 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and beautifully built. It reveals notes of lemon and exotic fruits associated with a slight touch of ripe mandarine, a slight touch of ripe / sweet grapefruit as well as a subtle hint of quenette. The mouth is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers a nice fat, a beautiful definition, an acid…

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Cardinale – La Jota Vineyard – Howell Mountain Estate – Merlot 2013 – W.S. Keyes Vineyard – Napa Valley

Cardinale – La Jota Vineyard – Howell Mountain Estate – Merlot 2013 – W.S. Keyes Vineyard – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, elegant and fruity. It reveals notes of blackberry, plum and fine notes of cassis combined with slight notes of violet, almond as well as discreet / slight hints of toasted oak, cocoa, caramelization and a subtle / discreet hint of leather (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, silky, quite…

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Mt. Brave 2013 – Mt. Veeder – Napa Valley

Mt. Brave 2013 – Mt. Veeder – Napa Valley

The nose is fine, aromatic, racy, nicely built, elegant, gourmand and offers a slight richness as well as a slight intensity. It reveals notes of crème de cassis, strawberry, raspberry and plum associated with slight touches of blueberry, spices as well as subtle touches of gray pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, suave and…

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Cardinale – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Napa Valley

Cardinale – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers gourmandise, a beautiful finesse, a beautiful harmony as well as a slight concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry cream, wild cassis and strawberry combined with slight notes of wild fruits, violet, toffee / brown sugar, subtle touches of cardamom as well as touches of spices and nutmeg.The palate…

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