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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.7 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 36 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by dkentaustin on 12/6/2020 & rated 91 points: Big, juicy, dark fruit explosion. Alcohol level seems high. Fig followed by black olives, some earthiness along with mocha, chocolate. (921 views) | | | Tasted by Markjams on 3/5/2019 & rated 90 points: Definitely needs time to open up. It is very well balanced, but not as much structure to it as I was expecting. (1799 views) | | | Tasted by Vasily on 2/11/2019 & rated 90 points: sweet cherry (1512 views) | | | Tasted by CWilliam on 8/29/2017 & rated 91 points: ATL Wine Group 1st Tasting; 8/27/2017-8/29/2017 (Beebe House): Tasted blind (mix was Rioja, California Cab or Bordeaux)
Slight ringer brought by Cullens.
Dark black color. Sweet cherry, cherry, vanilla / oak on nose. On palate, primarily red fruits with medium+ body, medium acidity, well integrated tannins and long finish. Guessed '09/10 Napa Cabernet. 91+ (3061 views) | | | Tasted by Cullens on 8/27/2017 & rated 90 points: Smoke and Charcoal on the nose, chewy black fruits. alcohol was present. Solid, but give this a few more years. (2737 views) | | | Tasted by Dave_Mowry on 4/13/2015 & rated 91 points: Enjoyed this wine with a great Italian pork loin and some gnocchi at one of our favorite local places. The bottle opened up nicely with a strong nose and a richness of the taste did not disappoint. This wine had a very smooth mouth feel and developed a much deeper flavor over the course of dinner that carried right through to compliment a dark chocolate cake dessert. (4243 views) | | | Tasted by folsomarndt on 3/8/2015 & rated 92 points: A very approachable and well balanced blend. Ready to drink now. (3030 views) | | | Tasted by Mountster27 on 2/28/2015 & rated 92 points: Napa's version of a super Tuscan. Beautiful nose and excellent full bodied evolving flavors with a lingering finish.
Everything I like from Napa brightened by the Sangiovese.
Really good. (3302 views) | | | Tasted by GTFreek on 2/6/2015: 54/28/10/5/3 Cabernet/Sangiovese/Merlot/Petit Verdot/Cab Franc. Big profile, over delivers in flavor and structure, drink now and enjoy. (2326 views) | | | Tasted by millaarc on 11/4/2014: Great party wine. The Sangiovese makes this blend truly unique. Mellow from front to back with a long finish. Not overly fruity or tannic. Drink anytime. No need to cellar this bottle. (2589 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, New Releases from Napa Valley: 2012 and 2013 (Dec 2014) (10/1/2014)
(David Arthur Vineyards Meritaggio Estate Pritchard Hill) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2014, IWC Issue #174
(David Arthur Vineyards Meritaggio Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: Terroir Matters - Updated (Nov 2013)
(David Arthur Vineyards Meritaggio Estate Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. |
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Producer's Estate VisitSuperTuscan BlendSuperTuscan Blend refers to wines which feature a significant Sangiovese component combined with grapes not traditionally associated with Italy like Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon. This separates it from "Sangiovese blend" which is used for wines which are predominantly Sangiovese and combined with traditional Italian varieties. There is often confusion as many wines most famous associated with the term "Super Tuscan" like Sassicaia, Masseto and Ornellaia have no Sangiovese and are properly linked to 'Red Bordeaux Blend.'
In fact, Super Tuscan was a term coined to refer specifically to wines such as Sassicaia and Tignanello. These were wines that "fell out" of the official DOCG classification of Italian wines because they either contained grapes not permitted (international varietals such as cabernet sauvignon or merlot,) were aged differently (I.e. in barrique) or were 100% sangiovese - which was not permitted at the time for Chianti (E.g. Fontodi Flaccianello.) Forced to be classified as simply "Vina di Tavola" these wines nontheless quickly found favour in international markets and comanded prices above the highest quality DOCG Chianti Classico & Brunello di Montalcino wines at the time. The wine industry and press began to refer to these wines as SuperTuscans because of their popularity and quality, but also because of the prices they commanded. Subsequently, the Italian authorities, under the Goria Law 1992, redrew the classifications, and included the category IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) to classify the SuperTuscans.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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