Flow State, Fairest Creature 2022 – Napa Valley

Flow State, Fairest Creature 2022 – Napa Valley

The nose is a little reserved at first. After aeration, in mouth this wine expresses the aromas of juicy fruits (morello cherry, wild strawberry, redcurrant jelly, fresh blueberry, crushed raspberry), associated with a refreshing floral and herbaceous framework (rose, peony, lilac, bay leaf, fresh wild mint) and offers a discreet but present gourmet touch of…

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Le Génie 2022 Rutherford – Napa Valley

Le Génie 2022  Rutherford – Napa Valley

The nose is fresh, expressive, herbaceous, refreshing and elegant (with notes of menthol, brewed bergamot tea, fresh bay leaf, fresh and syrupy rosemary, mint in syrup and sweet wild mint). There are also notes of fresh cassis and crème de cassis, wild strawberry, blackberry, black plum, raspberry, as well as a woody, toasted, sappy and…

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Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard Annulus 2021 – Napa Valley

Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard Annulus 2021 – Napa Valley

(Cabernet Sauvignon) The nose is fresh, precise, complex and rich and offers a fresh herbal (sweet wild mint, rosemary in syrup, sweet tobacco, cassis leaf) and floral (crystallized violet, rose water) frame. The fruits on the nose are ripe and juicy (ripe morello cherry, crushed wild strawberry, crushed raspberry, blueberry, tangy red fruit jam), combined…

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St Supéry – Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Dollarhide – Napa Valley

St Supéry – Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Dollarhide – Napa Valley

(Cabernet Sauvignon) The nose is velvety, textured, concentrated and offers light tertiary notes (tobacco, cigar box), toasted with an expressive touch of chocolate (smoked chocolate, cocoa, roasted cocoa nibs, mint chocolate), sweet spices enveloping and expressive, but integrated, complexity and a very savory side to the nose. The fruits on the nose are very ripe,…

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Pym–Rae 2020 – Napa Valley

Pym–Rae 2020 – Napa Valley

The nose is pretty, elegant, velvety and offers controlled richness, a certain deepness, concentration and fine straightness. It reveals notes of creamy cassis, fleshy gariguette strawberry and small notes of small crushed red fruits, associated with touches of brilliant blueberry, as well as hints of cornflower, fine hints of small brilliant-roasted fruits and nutmeg. The…

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Cathiard Vineyard 2021 – Napa Valley

Cathiard Vineyard 2021 – Napa Valley

(100% Cabernet Sauvignon) The nose reveals notes of roasted strawberry, crushed blackberry and small notes of crushed cassis and offers notes of bigarreau cherry, associated with touches of roasted-elegant fruit, as well as hints of balsamic, licorice and fine hints of cinnamon, vanilla, black olive, licorice stick and a side sense of the place. The…

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Arkenstone Estate 2021 Howell Mountain – Napa Valley

Arkenstone Estate 2021  Howell Mountain – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, airy, precise, beautifully delicate and fine and offers power in delicacy, deepness in precision and a certain light intensity. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, crushed cassis and small notes of concentrated small fruits, associated with touches of small brilliant-roasted red fruits and a hint of olive, as well as a…

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Arkenstone – NVD 2021, Cabernet Sauvignon – Napa Valley

Arkenstone – NVD 2021, Cabernet Sauvignon – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, airy and fresh and offers a certain power of finesse and accuracy of grain. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, pulpy blackberry and small notes of crushed strawberry, associated with touches of cornflower, fine hints of Madagascar pepper, a discreet hint of graphene and a subtle hint of cypress. The palate…

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The Debate – Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Artalade Vineyard – Napa Valley

The Debate – Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Artalade Vineyard – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, precise, frank, fresh and ample. It reveals notes of pulpy blackberry, crushed wild strawberry and small notes of fleshy cassis, associated with touches of small brilliant fruits, infusion, as well as discreet hints of cornflower, licorice stick and a subtle hint of Sichuan pepper. The palate is well-built, supple, fresh, mineral,…

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The Debate – Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Newton Vineyard – Napa Valley

The Debate – Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Newton Vineyard – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, frank, enveloping and bewitching. It reveals notes of boysenberry, small crushed blue fruits and small notes of crushed raspberry, associated with touches of blue plum as well as fine hints of licorice stick, star anise and tobacco, offering deepness and a lovely sense of the place. The palate is fruity, elegant,…

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