Staglin Family Vineyard – Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

Staglin Family Vineyard – Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

The nose is fresh, frutiy and offers a beautiful intensity. It reveals notes of ripe blackcurrant, wild blackberry, small notes of violet associated with touches of ripe blueberry as well as fine hints of Cuben pepper, cardamom and a very discreet hint of nutmeg and tea. The palate is beautifully elegant, gourmand and offers a…

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

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

The nose is fruity, fresh, structuring and offers a fine power and a fine grain. It reveals notes of ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, small notes of small wild black fruits associated with fine touches of violet, hints of Cuben pepper and graphite. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, a good definition as…

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Dominus Estate 2016 – Napa Valley

Dominus Estate 2016 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a beautiful aromatic and richness. It reveals notes of ripe blackcurrant, ripe blackberry, small notes of violet associated with small touches of small blue fruits, liquorice stick, cardamom as well as very discreet hints of Cuben pepper and a subtle hint of tobacco. The palate is fruity, elegant,…

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Napa Nook 2016 – Yountville, Napa

Napa Nook 2016 – Yountville, Napa

The nose is fresh and offers complexity. It reveals notes of blackberry, ripe red bell pepper, cassis, small notes of racy minerality, graphite as well as notes of iris and dark chocolate. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, tension, freshness and straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/ripe…

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Spottswoode – Cabernet Sauvingon 2016 – St. Helena, Napa Valley

Spottswoode – Cabernet Sauvingon 2016 – St. Helena, Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, deepness. It reveals notes of ripe blackberry, ripe cassis, small notes of small wild berries associated with fine touches of cedar, violet/lilac as well as discreet hints of tobacco leaf. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, juiciness and a beautiful definition…

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Spottswoode, Lyndenhurst – Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 – Napa Valley

Spottswoode, Lyndenhurst – Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 – Napa Valley

The nose offers power, freshness and a fine grain. It reveals notes of fresh blackberry, small wild berries and small notes of violet associated with touches of arbutus, fresh ground and liquorice stick. The mouth is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a juicy frame, a good definition, elegance as well as a finely acidulous frame….

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Duckhorn Vineyards – The Discussion 2015 – Napa Valley

Duckhorn Vineyards – The Discussion 2015 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and offers elegance and a good definition. It reveals notes of very ripe cassis, Boysen berry and small notes of liquorice stick associated with fine touches of fresh/ripe blueberry associated with fine touches of violet, Sichuan pepper and a very discreet hint of arbutus fruit. The mouth is fresh, fruity, well-balanced…

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Duckhorn Vineyards – Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 – Howell Mountain, Napa Valley

Duckhorn Vineyards – Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 – Howell Mountain, Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic and offers a fine power, a fine grain and a small density. It reveals notes of cassis, small black berries and small notes of violet associated with fine touches of violet, zan and discreet hints of tobacco. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers suavity as well as a mineral frame….

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Duckhorn Vineyards – Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 – Napa Valley

Duckhorn Vineyards – Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration and structure. It reveals notes of wild cassis, small berries and small notes of violet, strawberry associated with fine touches of graphite, mocha and very discreet hints of mild tobacco/sweet spices. The mouth is well-balanced and offers juiciness and a small freshness. In the mouth this…

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Duckhorn Vineyards – Merlot 2016, Stout Vineyard – Napa Valley

Duckhorn Vineyards – Merlot 2016, Stout Vineyard – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, very finely tight and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of liquorice, cassis and small notes of blackberry associated with fine touches of violet, small berries and discreet hints of tobacco leaf. The mouth is fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers juiciness, a finely acidulous frame and a racy minerality. In…

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