Duckhorn Vineyards – The Three Palms Vineyard – Merlot 2012 – Napa Valley

Duckhorn Vineyards – The Three Palms Vineyard – Merlot 2012 – Napa Valley

(84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec) The nose is fine, fat, elegant and well-made. It reveals notes of blackberry candy and ripe fruits combined with slight notes of licorice. The palate is elegant, mineral (nicely mineral), well done and offers a nice fresh frame. In the mouth this…

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Duckhorn Vineyards – Merlot 2012 – Napa Valley

Duckhorn Vineyards – Merlot 2012 – Napa Valley

(88% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec) The nose is fresh, fruity, aromatic and quite elegant. It reveals notes of cassis cream, blackberry and slight notes of blueberry associated with fine woody notes, Sichuan pepper and slight notes of minted licorice. The palate is fruity, mineral, fat and offers…

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Duckhorn Vineyards – Chardonnay 2013 – Napa Valley

Duckhorn Vineyards – Chardonnay 2013 – Napa Valley

The nose is fine, quite elegant and offers a few warm notes. It reveals notes of fresh fruit (peach …) and exotic fruits associated with discreet notes of citrus (in the background) and a discreet note of caramelized hazelnut / almond. The palate is fruity, mineral, nicely fat, harmonious and quite elegant. In the mouth…

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Duckhorn Vineyards – Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – Napa Valley

Duckhorn Vineyards – Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – Napa Valley

(83% Sauvignon Blanc, 17% Semillon) The nose is fruity and elegant. It reveal notes of lemon combined with slight notes of kiwi, mandarin, exotic fruits (papaya …) as well as slight notes of flowers. The palate is fat, mineral, precise, well defined and offers a nice creaminess and a fine/elegant acid frame (including notes of…

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Joseph Phelps – Insignia 2008 – Estate Grown – Napa Valley

Joseph Phelps – Insignia 2008 – Estate Grown – Napa Valley

(89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Merlot) The nose is nicely fruity, fine and elegant. It reveals notes of black cherry, dried raspberry, licorice and graphite combined with a few notes of cassis and slight notes of cocoa. The palate is fruity, mineral, racy, fat and offers a beautiful matter, aromatic expression and…

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Joseph Phelps – Insignia 2011 – Estate Grown – Napa Valley

Joseph Phelps – Insignia 2011 – Estate Grown – Napa Valley

(75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 10% Merlot, 3% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc) The nose is fine, concentrated, complex and fruity. It reveals notes of blackberry and slight notes of black cherry associated with touches of blueberry, a few slight notes of licorice, slight elegant oaky notes as well as fine touches of coffee,…

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Joseph Phelps – Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 – Napa Valley

Joseph Phelps – Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 – Napa Valley

(91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec and 1% Cabernet Franc) The nose is elegant and fine. It reveals notes of blackberry, raspberry and cassis combined with touches of raspberry balsamic as well as slight notes of licorice, cigar box, wood and sweet spices (especially vanilla). The palate is fruity, fat, mineral,…

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Joseph Phelps – Viognier 2013 – Saint Helena – Napa Valley

Joseph Phelps – Viognier 2013 – Saint Helena – Napa Valley

The nose is powerful and fruity. It reveals notes of fruit, quince paste and slight notes of apricot and almond paste combined with a few slight notes of coconut. The palate is fruity, mineral, fat, suave and offers a small acid frame and a nice matter. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of pear…

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Joseph Phelps – Sauvignon Blanc 2013 – Saint Helena – Napa Valley

Joseph Phelps – Sauvignon Blanc 2013 – Saint Helena – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and quite elegant. It reveals notes of fruit (lemon, pear, citrus fruits) associated with a few notes of coconut as well as slight notes of zest in the background. The mouth is fat, suave, balanced, quite clear and offers some suavity and a nice matter. In the mouth this wine expresses…

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Charles Krug – Pinot Noir 2013 – Carneros – Napa Valley

Charles Krug – Pinot Noir 2013 – Carneros – Napa Valley

The nose is quite elegant and powerful. It reveals notes of cherry, boysenberry and spices associated with slight notes of leather and a touch of mocha. The palate is fruity, mineral and balanced. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of blackberries, strawberries and cherries associated with a few slight notes of black cherry and…

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