2016 Grand Napa Vineyards Master Red

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  12/14/2023 - SCM Fan wrote: 87 Points

  Popped and poured 30 mins prior to serving. Poured garnet color in glass, with slight browning at rim. Nose smelled spicy and Zin like. Not what I'd expect from a BDX blend wine. I know 5% Zin was added by winemaker- why? bulk up the bottle sales? This absolutely tastes like a $15 wine that cost $35. Non descript. It was not defective, flawed, but just underwhelming for my expectation for a BDX blend from Napa.

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  9/26/2021 - Gr8penut Likes this wine: 91 Points

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  In Vino Veritas (in wine there is truth; people speak the truth when they are drunk), another bottle of my cellar sacrifices. A 2016 Grand Napa Vineyards, Master Red, which was a nice mix of cab, merlot and cab franc. We went to another couples house in the neighborhood and enjoyed this wine along with a bottle of champagne and great munchies. Very deep red in color, but the blend tasted really good without tannins. I'm glad I found this bottle, boxed up with others, just waiting to be enjoyed! 🍷🍷🍷👍👍👍 #wine #winelover #winelovers #redblend #redblendwine #napawine #napa #napavalley #cabernetsauvignon #cabernet, #cabernetfranc #Bordeaux #bordeauxwines #bordeauxred #merlotwine #merlot #GrandNapaVineyards

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  9/16/2020 - vfccpa123 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This was my 2nd time trying this and I thought this was better than the first time around. Drank this next to a 2015 Chateau Clark Baron E Rothschild Bordeaux blend, which was very nice but not quite at the same level as the Grand Napa. The red fruit aromas are strong and there is some oak quality there as well. The fruitiness of this wine is the standout characteristic for me though. There is some of that note of graphite or pencil shaving that you find in many cab wines. For me this is a full bodied wine and I love the tannins mixed in with the depth of fruit. The feel in my mouth after the wine has coated it is intense and thoroughly enjoyed.

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  2/6/2020 - Wine Diplomats Likes this wine: 92 Points

  40% CS, 32% Merlot, 28% CF; actually my favorite of the night, it was up a notch in richness, yet even silkier on the palate than the 2016 Senejac drunk next to it. Perhaps there’s less notes showing terroir, but the overall feel and sexiness made it stand out. At the same time, it’s not a Napa fruit bomb. Elegant classic style Napa. Located in Rutherford.
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  1/22/2020 - JackCali wrote: 88 Points

  Nothing special

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