Lokoya – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Mount Veeder – Napa Valley

Lokoya – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Mount Veeder – Napa Valley

The nose is fine, powerful and offers a slight gourmandise, a beautiful density as well as a slight concentration. It reveals fine notes of blueberry cream, blackberry and slight hints of ripe wild strawberries, cardamom combined with subtle hints of Sichuan pepper, violet as well as discreet hints of spices, tobacco blond and cardamom. The…

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Joseph Phelps – Insignia Estate Grown 2013 – Napa Valley

Joseph Phelps – Insignia Estate Grown 2013 – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant and offers a beautiful finesse, complexity, a beautiful juiciness, a slight freshness as well as a beautiful gourmandise. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, blueberry and slight notes of cassis, violet associated with subtle touches of cardamom, discreet hints of toasted oak, chocolate, sweet spices,…

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Joseph Phelps – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Napa Valley

Joseph Phelps – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, gourmand, fruity and offers a fine structure. It reveals notes of strawberry, violet and slight notes of cassis associated with touches of liquorice, subtle toasted hints / vanilla, dark chocolate (in the background) and an imperceptible hint of bell pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a…

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Joseph Phelps Vineyards – Sauvignon Blanc 2016 – St Helena – Napa Valley

Joseph Phelps Vineyards – Sauvignon Blanc 2016 – St Helena – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, gourmand, fruity and offers finesse. It reveals notes of ripe white peach, exotic fruits and citrus zests associated with slight / discreet touches of apple, slight touches of quenette as well as very slight woody / vanilla notes. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, quite suppleand offers a beautiful gourmandise, finesse, a…

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Opus One 2014 – Napa Valley

Opus One 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, aromatic, subtle, beautifully built and offers a slight intensity, a beautiful grain, power as well as a beautiful depthness. It reveals notes of violet, plum and crushed wild cassis combined with slight touches of almond, fleshy ripe strawberry, cardamom, subtle touches of caramelized oak as well as subtle touches of sweet…

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Opus One 2013 – Napa Valley

Opus One 2013 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, elegant, aromatic and charming. It reveals notes of boysenberry, cassis and small wild fruits associated with discreet touches of wild strawberry, crushed raspberry, slight hints of cornflower, violet as well as a discreet hint of nutmeg, wood, subtle touches of black pepper and spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, a bit…

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Helios – Corison – Subasquette Valley – Cabernet Franc 2014 – St. Helena – Napa Valley

Helios – Corison – Subasquette Valley – Cabernet Franc 2014 – St. Helena – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, fruity and offers a slight concentration as well as a slight freshness. It reveals notes of blackberry, blueberry and discreet hints of cornflower associated with slight touches of tonka bean and discreet toasted hints. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautifyl minerality, a nice fresh frame, suavity/ gourmandise, a…

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Corison – Kronos Vineyard – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – St. Helena – Napa Valley

Corison – Kronos Vineyard – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – St. Helena – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, straight and offers a good structure, a beautiful finesse, a fine fleshiness / depthness as well as complexity. It reveals notes of wild blackberries, cassis and slight hints of flowers, minerality associated with a discreet hint of pepper (green pepper berries in the background), a subtle hint of fleshy wild strawberry…

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Corison – Sunbasket Vineyard – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – St. Helena – Napa Valley

Corison – Sunbasket Vineyard – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – St. Helena – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and offers a slight concentration as well as a slight richness. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of blackberry, fleshy cassis and slight touches of wild fruits combined with slight hints of blueberry, a subtle / discreet hint of Quetsche plum as well as very discreet hints of…

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Corison – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – St. Helena – Napa Valley

Corison – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – St. Helena – Napa Valley

The nose is fine, aromatic, gourmand and offers a slight complexity as well as a well-balance. It reveals notes of boysenberry, cassis and slight notes of blueberry (in the background) associated with a discreet hint of wild strawberry as well as slight touches of spices, flowers and a subtle hint of cardamom. The palate is…

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