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2018 Realm Cellars The Tempest
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 28
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Jahull03 wrote:
April 7, 2024 - Drinking really nicely already. Doesn’t need much aeration. A nice floral element under the signature lipstick (which I often get with this house) - this is a pretty wine, and very accessible already especially given the year.
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DrBad wrote: 96 points
February 8, 2024 - Wow! The definition of Tempest is “ a violent wind or storm,” but this wine is not violent at all. Maybe Temptress is a better name, “a woman who tempts, entices, or allures,” because this is a sexy, voluptuous wine and keeps you coming back for more. Wafting aromas of cassis, vanilla and mocha. On the palate the wine is big, thick and velvety with chocolate covered cherries, cassis, blackberry, blueberry. Poured a couple of glasses straight out of the cellar and let them sit for about a half hour then polished off the bottle over the next 2-3 hours. Killer wine.
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Cablover1982 Likes this wine: 93 points
December 28, 2023 - Ripe red and black fruits. Roasted coffee, vanilla muffins, little hints of crushed rocks and melted red licorice. Solid acidity, ripening tannins on a lovely finish.
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Jhalpern27 Likes this wine: 94 points
August 29, 2023 - Realm’s Merlot , always a nice wine for the entry level Realm. This did not disappoint, it’s just coming around and into its own. 1.5hr decant and this was on point, another year or two and this only gets better.
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Ticker tape guy Likes this wine: 92 points
July 27, 2023 - very bold Cab..dark fruit hint of acidity on the finish..thougly enjoyed with a way strip steak
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By James Suckling
12/11/2020 (link)(Realm Cellars Napa Valley The Tempest, Red, United States) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
2017 & 2018 Napa Valley In Depth (Jan 2020), 9/1/2020 (link)(Realm The Tempest Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Napa Valley's 2018s, 8/29/2020 (link)(Realm The Tempest) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Realm Cellars
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation The Tempest
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 000004233107
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 39 (1%)
- In Cellars 2,089 (79%)
- Consumed 506 (19%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
92% Like It 26 votes
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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