Emmolo – Sauvignon Blanc 2015 – Napa Valley

Emmolo – Sauvignon Blanc 2015 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, fresh and relatively aromatic. It reveals notes of ripe / fresh lemon and fresh apple combined with slight touches of kumquat / exotic fruits. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight mineral frame, juiciness, fat as well as freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh /…

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Caymus vineyards – Zinfandel 2015 – Napa Valley

Caymus vineyards – Zinfandel 2015 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers power as well as a fine concentration. It reveals notes of black cherry cream and slight notes of fleshy blueberry combined with slight touches of crushed strawberry, touches of chocolate as well as subtle touches of vanilla and wood. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a mineral…

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Corison – Kronos Vineyard – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Napa Valley

Corison – Kronos Vineyard – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Napa Valley

The nose is fresh and fruity. It reveals notes of blackberry, crushed strawberry and slight notes of raspberry associated with a small / discreet touch of juicy wild black berries as well as subtle touches of mushroom, sweet spices and a very discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, beautifully well-balanced, silky, supple and…

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Duckhorn Vineyards – The Discussion 2013 – Napa Valley

Duckhorn Vineyards – The Discussion 2013 – Napa Valley

The nose is fine and elegant. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, wild black berries and touches of Sichuan pepper combined with small notes of fleshy strawberry and chocolate / tonka bean. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, elegant and offers a beautiful mineral frame, a slight freshness, harmony as well as concentration. On the palate…

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Duckhorn Vineyards – Howell Mountain – Red Wine 2013 – Napa Valley

Duckhorn Vineyards – Howell Mountain – Red Wine 2013 – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, gourmand, elegant and offers concentration, richness as well as density. It reveals notes of chocolate, crushed blackberry and slight notes of crushed black berries combined with slight hints of fleshy raspberry, sweet spices, tonka bean as well as subtle hints of spices and subtle touches of gray pepper. The palate is…

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Duckhorn Vineyards – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Rutherford – Napa Valley

Duckhorn Vineyards – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Rutherford – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, straight, structured, elegant, racy and offers concentration. It reveals notes of fleshy crushed cassis and wild black berries associated with woody touches, subtle / very discreet touches of Sichuan pepper, sweet spices, as well as a very subtle hint of flowers and subtle touches of vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced,…

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Duckhorn Vineyards – Three Palms Vineyard 2013 – Napa Valley

Duckhorn Vineyards – Three Palms Vineyard 2013 – Napa Valley

The nose is gourmand, elegant, aromatic and offers complexity, finesse as well as depthness. It reveals notes of blackberry cream, cassis and fine notes of blueberry combined with touches of chocolate, violet as well as subtle touches of lily and sweet spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy and offers minerality, an acide frame, juiciness,…

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Duckhorn Vineyards – Merlot 2014 – Atlas Peak – Napa Valley

Duckhorn Vineyards – Merlot 2014 – Atlas Peak – Napa Valley

The nose is powerful, concentrated and fruity. It reveals notes of crème de cassis and slight notes of blackberry combined with touches of blueberry cream, woody touches, gray pepper as well as a subtle hint of caramelization and hazelnut. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers minerality, a slight unctuosity as well as a relatively…

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Staglin Family Vineyard Estate – Booth Bella Oaks – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

Staglin Family Vineyard Estate – Booth Bella Oaks – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

The nose is fine, fruity, well-balanced and offers power as well as a bit more mature fruit than other Staglin wines. It reveals notes of ripe / fresh fleshy cassis and slight touches of raspberry, blueberry associated with small notes of almost salty minerality as well as discreet hints of ripe small red berries and…

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Staglin Family Vineyard – Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Rutherford – Napa Valley

Staglin Family Vineyard – Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Rutherford – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, gourmand, elegant and complex. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of boysenberry, crushed wild cassis and slight hints of wild berries combined with slight touches of blueberry, a discreet hint of fleshy strawberry as well as subtle hints of tobacco, spices and a very discreet hint of caramel….

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