Community Tasting Note
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csimm wrote: 100 points
June 1, 2023 - 2016 Napa Cults Blind - and a few Champs and such for fun: This was not part of the blind tasting of 2016 Napa Cabs, but of course, and you know how these things go, due to the continuing graciousness of our hosts, this 2019 MacDonald found its way into the mix. If you’re looking to relive the experience I had last year on this wine, simply read my tasting notes from June 9, 2022. Otherwise, I’ll save you the trouble and just tell you that this wine is other-worldly. Whereas the 2016 MacDonald was in less of a mood to show its hand, this 2019 was peacocking all over the place from the instant the cork was popped. Cascading with black fruit, earth, and minerality, this phenom was gushing more than Kris Jenner at a Kardashian convention. On and on and on and on with flavor. A perfect wine from the beginning to the end, which lasted about a hot second before the bottle was drained.
You can try to chalk this whole MacDonald thing up to fanboy mentality or scarcity making the heart grow fonder or some cult-mob mentality or whatever ideology you want to when trying to explain or excuse the wines from this house, but there is just absolutely no denying the unique place in history that these wines belong, especially when this kind of showing is anything but rare. The. Best. Wine. Ever.9 people found this helpful 8,240 views
2 Comments
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MJP Hou TX commented:
6/2/23, 4:54 AM - That good at PNP? Just going for it right out of the gate.
I'm loving reading these notes. Thanks for sharing the experience through masterfully written reviews. -
csimm commented:
6/2/23, 7:42 AM - That bottle of 2019 was probably the most accessible MacDonald out the gate that I’ve ever had. I was pretty shocked. You know how it goes… Sometimes those bottles just are awake and ready and sometimes they’re not. The 2016 was stubborn but the 2019 was flashy. Who can call it sometimes?!