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2013 Checkerboard Vineyards Kings Row
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 17
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mikemboutiquewines wrote: 98 points
May 5, 2024 - Still getting better with no sign of decline. Awesome juice!!!
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BobWRx Likes this wine: 93 points
December 25, 2023 - Very good but perhaps still not to peak. 3 hour decant and still it needed more.
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AGELVIS Likes this wine: 97 points
September 8, 2023 - Two hour decant. Deep dark ruby magenta, with the slightest, thinnest bit of rim fade. Blackberry, ripe plum, suede, chocolate malt, walnut, and subtle caramel. Smooth, dry, voluptuous palate, with satiny acidity. Firm, lower intensity tannins on the long finish.
This is perfectly integrated and still drinking at its peak. Consistently good over an hour of drinking.2 people found this helpful Comments (3) -
AGELVIS Likes this wine: 97 points
December 20, 2022 - Nearly three hour decant. Deep dark ruby core, with slight amber rim fade. Blackberry, black cherry, raspberry, candle wax, walnut, basque (almond) cake, and fresh sliced pear on the complex nose. Smooth, dry palate, with velvety, tongue coating acidity. Firm, full, lower intensity tannins on the longish finish.
This is seamlessly integrated and certainly drinking at its peak for my palate. It’s likely been at this peak for three years and those with my palate probably shouldn’t wait much longer. Tertiary town is right around the corner. ;) -
AGELVIS Likes this wine: 96 points
June 2, 2022 - Two hour decant. Very very deep magenta color. Black currant, wild strawberry, clove, anise, and subtle mushroom on the nose. Super smooth, dry palate, with fine, tongue coating acidity. Firm, full tannins on the longish finish.
This has aged very well. It continued to improve over an hour of tasting.3 people found this helpful Comments (8)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Checkerboard Vineyards
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Kings Row
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 560 (58%)
- Consumed 402 (42%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 12 votes
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- ProducerCheckerboard Vineyards
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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