Staglin Family Vineyard – Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – Rutherford – Napa Valley

Staglin Family Vineyard – Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – Rutherford – Napa Valley

The nose is powerful, straight, well-structured and offers concentration. It reveals notes of fleshy cassis, fleshy wild blackberries and slight touches of wild strawberry associated with subtle touches of violets, slight / discreet hints of spices, a hint of pepper Sichuan as well as a very discreet hint of undergrowth and cocoa (after aeration). The…

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Staglin Family Vineyard – Estate Chardonnay 2015 – Rutherford – Napa Valley

Staglin Family Vineyard – Estate Chardonnay 2015 – Rutherford – Napa Valley

The nose is fresh, gourmand, aromatic, slighlty charming and offers minerality as well as a beautiful definition. It reveals notes of Williams pear, fresh lemon / quince combined with touches of mirabelle as well as slight hints of apple, a very discreet hint of papaya (in the background) and slight touches of oak. The palate…

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The Debate – Beckstoffer Dr. Crane – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Napa Valley

The Debate – Beckstoffer Dr. Crane – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose is powerful, racy, fine and elegant. It reveals notes of creme de cassis, blackberry and slight notes of fleshy plum and crushed wild strawberry combined with slight touches of spices as well as subtle touches of violet and a very discreet hint of cardamom. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful…

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The Debate – Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Napa Valley

The Debate – Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose is fresh, fruity, structured and offers straightness. It reveals notes of cassis and blackberry associated with sight touches of spices, gray pepper as well as discreet touches of plum and wood. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful juiciness, a beautiful acid frame, a good definition, a beautiful finesse, power, a…

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The Debate – Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Napa Valley

The Debate – Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose is gourmand, fresh and powerful. It reveals notes of blackberry cream, wild cassis and slight touches of crushed blackberry combined with fine / discreet touches of wood, cocoa, spices as well as subtle hints of cardamom. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful mineral / juicy frame, gourmandise, juiciness as well…

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Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Stagecoach Vineyard – Atlas Peak – Napa Valley

Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Stagecoach Vineyard – Atlas Peak – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, powerful and straight. It reveals notes of crème de cassis, menthol liquorice and blackberry combined with hints of redcurrant jam, subtle hints of cardamom (in the background) as well as a hint of coffee and pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, silky, racy and offers a slight mineral frame, a slight…

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Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard – St. Helena – Napa Valley

Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard – St. Helena – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, well-balanced, tight, mineral and offers a beautiful concentration (but full of balance). It reveals notes of menthol, and slight notes of flowers, blackberries associated with slight touches of fresh cassis, flowers, minerality as well as a touch of mocha and a subtle hint of leather (in the background). The palate is…

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Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard – St. Helena Napa Valley

Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard – St. Helena Napa Valley

The nose is powerful, concentrated and offers a slight gourmandise as well as depth. It reveals notes of blackberry, liquorice and slight cassis notes associated with slight touches of strawberry as well as subtle touches of caramelized woody (in the background) and a very discreet hint of gray pepper. The palate is fruity, juicy, elegant…

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Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Thomas Vineyard – Rutherford – Napa Valley

Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Thomas Vineyard – Rutherford – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic. It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis and wood combined with slight touches of coffee / toasted touches and touches of crushed wild strawberry and fleshy berries. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly tight and offers a finemineral frame, juiciness, a good definition as well as density. On the palate this wine…

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Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard – Oakville – Napa Valley

Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard – Oakville – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, well-balanced, aromatic, quite ample and offers power as well as freshness. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, crushed / concentrated blackberry and slights notes of plum associated with slights touches of tobacco, Zan and woody. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a fine fleshiness, gourmandise, juiciness, elegance, finesse, delicacy as…

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