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2013 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/9/2018 - JLuch1 Likes this wine: 90 pointsInky deep purple in the glass. |
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2013 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/7/2019 - TMOVino2 Likes this wine: 92 points55% Merlot 30% Cabernet Sauvignon 15% Cabernet Franc. |
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2016 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/25/2020 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 92 pointsDeep, dark garnet, inky, almost opaque in color. Full, fragrant & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & cassis with overtones of earthy/dusty notes, spices & herbs, some mint notes, mocha & a hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, plush, ripe fruit flavors of sweet cherries, mulberries & cassis with spices, herbs, minerals, cocoa & a hint of oak/vanilla. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present, but has the fruit & structure to develop further with additional aging. However, it does seem as if it was meant for near to mid-term drinking. This vintage is a blend of 55% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon & 3% Petite Verdot. A wonderful & supple wine. 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
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2009 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/11/2013 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRViolet nose of the cabernet Franc. Big and powerful mid palate, with some wood tannins showing through. I wonder if those will ease down before the fruit goes away. I would guess that they would. So, big wine here but we will hopefully shoot for more harmony in the future. |
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2016 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/7/2021 - redhead6971 Likes this wine: 89 pointsAnton’s Wine Tasting Notes |
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2009 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/3/2013 - JLuch1 Likes this wine: 90 pointsDecanted for an hour, drank over the next 1-2 hours. Darker ink/purple color. Nose of dark fruit and oak. Taste was dark fruit/cherry, hint of blue fruit as well, some spice from the oak, also some cassis. Medium body, short-medium finish. At this point the tannins are well integrated, the wine is smooth and easy drinking. While I enjoyed it, the QPR was a bit lacking at the $45-50 retail I had paid for it. Still worth trying. |
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2016 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/17/2020 - feinwine Likes this wine: 90 pointsExcellent QPR. Pleasantly surprised by the complexity and force of this merlot-based classic Napa-style Bordeaux blend. |
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2016 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/3/2021 - Winowhyno wrote: 88 pointsNot ageing well 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
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2018 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/14/2021 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 91 pointsDeep, dark garnet, inky, opaque in color. Full, fragrant & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & cassis with overtones of earthy/dusty notes, spices & herbs, some mint notes, mocha & a hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, plush, ripe fruit flavors of sweet cherries, mulberries & cassis with spices, herbs, minerals, cocoa & a hint of oak/vanilla. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present, but has the fruit & structure to develop further with additional aging. However, it does seem as if it was meant for near to mid-term drinking. This vintage is a blend of 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Franc, 6% Syrah & 4% Petite Verdot. |
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2013 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/10/2018 - Ecoenophile wrote: 93 pointsOrdered at Hardware Grill in Edmonton, Alberta. PNP. Deep garnet color. Nose of cedar, blackberries and cassis. As it opened up... a hint of menthol seemed to come through too. |
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2013 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/20/2019 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 91 pointsDeep, dark garnet in color, bordering on opaque in color. Full, fragrant & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & cassis with overtones of earthy/dusty notes, spices & herbs, some herbal & mint notes & a subtle hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, plush, ripe fruit flavors of sweet cherries, mulberries & currants with spices, herbs, minerals, cocoa & a touch of oak/vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present, but has the fruit & structure to develop further with additional aging. A blend of 55% Merlot, 30 % Cabernet Sauvignon & 15% Cabernet Franc. |
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2013 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/6/2018 - WineGuyX Likes this wine: 91 pointsInky/saturated purple black. Very nice nose of rich blackberry and black currant, wood spice, vanilla and a hint of flowers. Medium-full bodied and rich, with a layered, tannic mouth feel slathered with sweet and concentrated fruit. Great example of a 2013. There are both abundant tannin and fruit here. Absolutely delicious now, this should age effortlessly to age 12-15 and quite possibly improve. Drink 2020-2027 91-92 |
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2013 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/31/2017 - ageverett Likes this wine: 90 pointsPop and poor, which was a disservice. This was a tannic beast that needs to resolve. I wish I had the patience to see what this will be in 10 years - think it has a promising future. |
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2016 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/20/2021 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 92 pointsRetail $45. 55% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot. A fantastic Bordeaux blend of four of the five major grapes (Really Blackbird? You couldn’t squeeze a splash of Malbec in there?) that is quite dark in the glass with a wave of dark spice (black pepper, clove, anise), dark fruit (blackberry, plum, cassis a go-go), vanilla, and just a touch of green pepper. The palate is, well, delightful. No, it is *not* a huge Napa monstrosity. Rather, it is a balanced, food-friendly, elegant wine. Yowza. In fact, this is on the verge of “Whoa” for me. I wish I had a medium-rare (emphasis on the rare) tri-tip or skirt steak in front of me as this wine screams for food; and those are always words that speak to me. |
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2015 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/19/2019 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 92 pointsDeep, dark garnet in color, almost opaque in color. Full, fragrant & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & cassis with overtones of earthy/dusty notes, spices & herbs, some mint notes & a hint of vanilla in the background. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, soft & plush, ripe fruit flavors of sweet cherries, mulberries & cassis with spices, herbs, minerals, cocoa & a hint of vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present, but has the fruit & structure to develop further with additional aging. However, it does seem as if it was meant for a near to mid-term drinking window. This vintage may be the best out of the last three (2013-2015) I have sampled. This vintage is a blend of 37% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc, 21%Cabernet Sauvignon & 14% Petite Verdot. |
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2016 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/6/2019 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 93 pointsSIA Wine Week; 3/4/2019-3/8/2019 (Singapore Airlines): Really good on the mouthfeel and well balanced with the blackberry, cassis, coffee, cocoa, and graphite. A good answer to the Bordeaux Crus |
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2013 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/21/2017 - brouigu1 Likes this wine: 89 pointsDecent value wine but not what I call a great QPR wine. |
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2013 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/5/2019 - wdcwineguys Likes this wine: 92 pointsDelicious. Deep purple, big nose of blackberry, plum, some earth and granite. Smooth, balanced fruit. I was super impressed. Gave it a quick one hour decant and it was drinking well. |
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2013 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/24/2017 - greydog wrote: 90 pointsForward fruit, strong tannins, deep ruby - it accompanied our turkey over Thanksgiving and to some may have been too bold a choice but managed all the competing food flavors very well. This was my last bottle - excellent wine |
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2013 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/8/2018 - RockyII Likes this wine: 91 pointsLast wine of the night of Blackbird Vineyards food pairing at Café Maxx in Pompano Beach. My favorite of the night. Deep garnet red. Nose of blackberries and cedar. Flavors are similar. Medium to high tannins and medium acidity. Medium body. Tastes like a mellower version of their bigger Contrarian wine. Pretty good QPR at $40. 91-92. |
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2014 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/1/2020 - richshoes Likes this wine: 94 pointsMight be my favorite of the blackbirds...mocha dark cherry with blackberry and black currant...nice integrated tannins and length...pop and pour but still quite a few more years left...big structure |
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2011 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/11/2015 - wmccone54 wrote: 91 pointsDecanted prior to dinner. Medium bodied, medium ruby in color. Initially, this seemed slightly restrained with aromas and flavors of dark cherry, smokey plum, mixed berries, and some noticeable earth tones. Based on recent experience with many Napa Bordeaux lookalikes, I expected this to be a fruit bomb, but surprisingly this was well balanced with a good mix of fruit, earthiness, and mild tannin. Really starts to shine after about 90 minutes in the decanter as the fruit seems to be darker and the wine becomes fuller. Decent finish. I think this will improve with additional cellaring |
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2013 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/5/2022 - schott Likes this wine: 93 points55% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc blend. Dark pure garnet red. No bricking/brown tinge. Medium plus alcohol. Light oak. Dark fruit. Medium finish. Excellent balance. Very enjoyable wine drinking very well now. Drink today or hold for a few more years. No sign that it is fading. Beautiful wine. Definitely recommended. |
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2012 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/14/2015 - msuwine Likes this wine: 93 pointsA beautiful and sophisticated Merlot-based blend, especially for the money. Dark red in color, generous nose of dark cherry and spice. Waves of fruit, including blackberry and blueberry, balanced by impressive (but gentle) structure. 58% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Better than the 2009 and 2011 versions. 14.8% alcohol. If there is a better domestic Right-Bank blend for $50, I haven't had it. Instead, this stands comfortably with the likes of Larkmead Firebelle (which is now twice the price) at this point in time. |
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2011 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/10/2015 - hrazdiiv Does not like this wine: 85 pointsThis is not a great wine. I'm tempted to perhaps blame it on the difficult 2011 vintage but from the first pour you could tell this wine was going to disappoint. A merlot/cab ("right bank") blend should not look like a $10 supermarket pinot in the glass. Taste was equally thin, with just perhaps some pleasant taste of cherry emerging, otherwise totally generic. The wine even fell apart after a mere 30 minutes in the decanter, taking on some stale elements. Perhaps some of the higher end offerings from Blackbird are better but even at this quite-high price point for the Arise, I expect much, much better. |