Poetry – Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Cliff Lede Vineyard Stags Leap District – Napa Valley

Poetry – Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Cliff Lede Vineyard  Stags Leap District – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, fruity, gourmand and offers good definition, complexity, delicacy and offers a beautiful finesse of grain. It reveals notes of wild raspberry, pulpy strawberry and small notes of black berries, associated with touches of graphene, juniper berries, as well as fine notes of violet, brilliant cherry and a hint of black olive….

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Cain Five 2018 Spring Mountain District – Napa Valley

Cain Five 2018  Spring Mountain District – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, elegant, racy and deep and offers good definition, gourmandise and precision. It reveals notes of wild cassis, camphor and small notes of small blue fruits, associated with a touch of brilliant raspberry, tobacco, star anise, as well as a hint of sense of the place and a discreet hint of salinity….

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Cain Five 2009 Spring Mountain District – Napa Valley

Cain Five 2009  Spring Mountain District – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, racy, precise, frank and fresh and offers complexity and a multi-layered side. It reveals notes of star anise, crushed strawberry and small notes of small brilliant wild fruits, associated with hints of small blue fruits, Timut pepper, as well as a hint of sense of the place, fresh tobacco and a…

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Staglin – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Rutherford – Napa Valley

Staglin – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014  Rutherford – Napa Valley

The nose is beautifully elegant, precise, deep and well-built. It reveals notes of quite ripe strawberry, blackberry and small notes of small wild black fruits, associated with touches of ripe wild fruits, as well as discreet hints of undergrowth and a subtle saline hint. The palate is well-built, supple, fresh, acidulous and offers salinity, gourmandise,…

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Staglin – Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Rutherford – Napa Valley

Staglin – Cabernet Sauvignon 2021  Rutherford – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, fruity, gourmand and offers good definition, accuracy and precision. It reveals notes of small pulpy blue fruits, crushed raspberry, as well as fine hints of crushed strawberry, star anise, a subtle hint of roasting, small crushed blue fruits and a subtle hint of sweet pepper. The palate is well-built, supple, fresh,…

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St Supéry – Merlot 2019 Rutherford – Napa Valley

St Supéry – Merlot 2019  Rutherford – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, fresh, linear and deep and offers a lovely infusion side. It reveals notes of ripe wild cassis, concentrated black berries and small notes of violet, associated with touches of violet, cornflower, as well as fine hints of graphene and subtle hints of spices. The palate is well-built, supple, juicy and acidulous…

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St Supéry – Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Dollarhide – Napa Valley

St Supéry – Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Dollarhide – Napa Valley

The nose is well-built, precise and benefits to be from decanting. It reveals notes of violet, black berries and small notes of graphene, associated with touches of black pepper as well as discreet hints of lilac, a hint of black olive and dry local grove, fresh/sense of the place. The palate is well-built, supple, juicy,…

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Ovid 2014 – Napa Valley

Ovid 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, elegant and precise, but would benefit from decanting. It reveals notes of violet plum, cubeb pepper and small notes of sweet spices, tobacco, black olive, a hint of dry local grove, as well as discreet hints of thyme. The palate is well-built, fresh, supple and offers brightness, gourmandise, a tangy frame,…

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Mt Brave 2018 MT. Veeder – Napa Valley

Mt Brave 2018  MT. Veeder – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, precise, mellow, deep, fresh and complex all at once. It reveals notes of blackberry, violet and small notes of small wild berries, associated with touches of crushed raspberry, as well as discreet hints of fresh tobacco and a subtle hint of cypress. The palate is well-built, supple, fresh, elegant and gourmand…

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King Family Vineyards Meritage 2021 – Monticello

King Family Vineyards Meritage 2021 – Monticello

(51% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc, 23% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec) The wine has a bright ruby color of medium intensity. The initial nose is fruity, juicy and bright, lively and tangy. It initially expresses notes of fresh red fruits (ripe and juicy bigarreau cherry, wild raspberry, red plum), complemented by dark fruits (blackcurrant, morello cherry,…

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