| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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2012 Blackbird Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Auction Cuvéemore |
5/11/2024 - gigem91 wrote: NRThe drinking window is closing. Drink up. |
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2018 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/6/2024 - SawgrassSteve Likes this wine: 90 pointsCompared to 2013, not as complex, still good acidity. Nose of dark fruits, mostly blackberry. Solid tannins and slight oakiness. Was hoping for a longer finish, still delightful, albeit short. |
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2007 Blackbird Vineyards ParamourNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/4/2024 - napasoutherner Likes this wine: 91 pointsNice bottle for a Saturday night. Nothing major to comment on but it has some nice age and good depth. Medium red fruit with some mild acid. Seems to be in a good window. Medium finish. |
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2018 Blackbird Vineyards ParamourNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/2/2024 - jonfrutkin wrote: 91 pointsFirst of all, it is super tannic and tight. Once you get there (3 hr+ better next day), you’ll have an outstanding treat. Hold another five years and see! |
| Red |
2019 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/21/2024 - Franken Berry Likes this wine: 91 pointsDrank this after the Crocker cab franc blend, since the cab franc is sourced from the latter vineyard (I think). Vinnut nails the descriptors and the blend, although I prefer the more juicy cab franc heavy Crocker & Starr |
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2013 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/21/2024 - chitwwe wrote: 92 pointsHas lost a bit at this point. If it is in your cellar you should consider drinking it |
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2010 Blackbird Vineyards ParamourNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/20/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 pointsPurchased this magnum at a Napa tasting room in 2012 and stored properly since. This needed about 30 minutes to fully open up. Velvety plush fruits up front led into a decently balanced wine with a nice finish. This was certainly in its prime and best consumed within the next few years. I was pleasantly surprised how good this was. It started to fade somewhat around hour 3. This paired well with northern Italian cuisine. |
| White |
2019 Blackbird Vineyards Open Verse 1Napa Valley White Blend more |
4/18/2024 - gafunkmd Likes this wine: NRAmazing! |
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2019 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/3/2024 - 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 should develop further with additional aging. However, it does seem as if it was meant for near to mid-term drinking. A blend of 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc, 8% Syrah & 5% Petit Verdot. A lovely & enjoyable Red Blend! |
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2013 Blackbird Vineyards Cabernet Franc Blackmail Blackbird VineyardsOakville more |
3/29/2024 - Maphill01 wrote: NRFrom auction. PNP. Blackberry. Black cherry. Cocoa. Chewy tannins. Medium acidity. Well made in the modern style. |
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2021 Blackbird Vineyards DissonanceNapa Valley White Blend more |
3/29/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 89 pointsPnP, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, pale-medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with aromas of hay, tropical fruit - mango and pineapple, bees wax, acacia, and wet stone. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium body, medium intensity, 13.5% abv with developing flavors of pear, mango, and gooseberry with a medium+ finish. |
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2016 Blackbird Vineyards ContrarianNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/22/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 90 pointsNice left bank style Bordeaux blend from Oak Knoll. Subdued but elegant. Red fruit predominates on the palate. Medium bodied with some grippy tannins. This wine will remain high quality for at least another 5 years |
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2016 Blackbird Vineyards ParamourNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/23/2024 - Nati Winos Likes this wine: NRReally enjoyed. Different. Vibrant and delicious. |
| White |
2021 Blackbird Vineyards DissonanceNapa Valley White Blend more |
3/14/2024 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 90 pointsPale straw yellow in color. Full, fragrant & attractive nose of ripe aromas of citrus notes of lemons/limes, grapefruit with wet stones & gravel, beeswax, flinty, minerals, some floral notes & a hint of grassiness in the background. Medium-light bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, zesty, ripe citrus fruit flavors of lemons/limes, white grapefruit, mineral driven with gravel/stony notes & a slight touch of honey in the background. Lingering crisp & dry finish. Drinks quite well at present but should develop further with additional aging. A blend of 84% Sauvignon Blanc & 16% Semillon from Knights Valley in Sonoma County. |
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2018 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/10/2024 - walkerjfw wrote: 89 pointsA gift from a friend, drank over two nights in Chicago. Coravined on first night, opened and allowed to breathe on second evening. |
| Red |
2019 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/10/2024 - DaveNC Likes this wine: 92 pointsGood, but not great. Dark fruit, med tannin, maybe a little anice at the end. Would buy again in the 35 range, but no more. |
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2010 Blackbird Vineyards IllustrationNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/9/2024 - crewald wrote: NRDouble birthday dinner with girls plus 2. Had with grilled skirt steak. Dark and muscular. Ruby edge, but otherwise quite opaque. Neither very complex nor very special, but harmonious and balanced. |
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2017 Blackbird Vineyards ParamourNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/18/2024 - jkvedar Likes this wine: 93 pointsDecanted for 3 hours at cellar temp. Showing very well right now. Red fruit, mint, smoke, a touch of baking spice on the nose. Medium acidity, medium + tannins, medium-bodied on the palate. I paired this with braised pork short ribs and it was delicious. |
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2016 Blackbird Vineyards Cabernet Franc Blackmail Blackbird VineyardsOakville more |
2/16/2024 - ewasowicz Likes this wine: 95 pointsNose: Smokey, dark fruit, a very interesting nose |
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2018 Blackbird Vineyards Open Verse 2Napa Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
2/14/2024 - winejnky Likes this wine: 92 pointsA robust wine, with the Syrah dominating even on day two. Richly tannic, oaky and full-bodied, yet refined and fruity. A very appealing wine suitable for a ribeye. |
| Red |
2016 Blackbird Vineyards Auction Napa Valley CuveeRed Blend more |
2/7/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRPretty darn amazing stuff. |
| White |
2021 Blackbird Vineyards DissonanceNapa Valley White Blend more |
2/3/2024 - Nati Winos Likes this wine: NRNice. Apricot up front at first, pear, lemon and refreshingly light. |
| Red |
2016 Blackbird Vineyards ContrarianNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/15/2024 - davidandrose Likes this wine: 92 pointsWhile I had some immediately upon opening, these notes follow a 2.5 - 4 hr decant. |
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2014 Blackbird Vineyards ParamourNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/9/2024 - sfwinelover1 Likes this wine: 95 pointsFirst of 2 ($73.50@) from an auction lot about 2 years ago bought as a kind of tribute for dear CT friend Cyclist, who’d recently decamped to the E Coast and who is the world’s foremost apostle of CF, a varietal not always esteemed by sfwl and minimally represented in his collection. On the nose and palate, initial notes of herbaceous grassiness, which ebbed with about 30 minutes of air, sweet blue and blackberries, black currants and cherries, dark soil, chocolate, roast coffee, graphite and a hint of tobacco. Dark purple, medium to full bodied, thick legs. Medium/+ tannins and acidity, both well integrated, no heat. VG+ complexity, persistence and intensity. My first Blackbird of any sort, and in fact, I was so ignorant of the winery, I’d thought TRB was the winemaker (it’s the slightly less modern but still kinda culty Aaron Pott); I’ve had a few Quintessas and have a ‘13 Greer in the collection gather spider webs, but am equally non-knowledgeable about him as the winery. So, I had ample basis for curiosity, and while I’d not shared Cyclist’s enthusiasm for a B Dr. Crane CF, I’d adored an ‘08 Favia Cerro Sur, so maybe it was time to give the CF another chance (this is 84% CF, btw), even if it took me 2 years to pop. This more than rewarded that curiosity, needing just a short amount of time to blow off some funkiness before becoming a wine of lovely contrasts: vibrant with great concentration mixed with suavity, wonderful mouthfeel and a strong backbone, fulsome but impressively lightfooted. This makes this a great pour on its own but with plenty of starch to stand up to the loin lamb chops it accompanied. Held impeccably over 3 nights, giving the impression that it’s early drinking window, likely to hold very well, even if it’s near its apogee now, for +/- 5 years. Terrific value at my purchase price, will keep my eyes open for more. 94-95+ |
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2010 Blackbird Vineyards IllustrationNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/1/2024 - VlgJeff wrote: 92 pointsFrom 750 ml -- with quite different results than many of the 375 ml TNs. |
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