Drank this at the Napa in Newport gala. That last of the wines that I can remember after drinking wine from 17 vintners. This is an impeccably smooth wine. Unfortunately, I have no idea how they prepped this wine.
Beautiful nose of lavender, lilac, and red fruit. The fruit sashays out of the glass with red currant, cherry and blackberry. Secondary notes of chocolate, cinnamon, and finishing long with a touch of graphite.
I have drunk 3 different vintages of this wine and it has been super consistent. Arrow & Branch owner Steve Contursi poured this for me and he loved it when I told him I poured this wine for my oldest son's wedding as I wanted a great, easy drinking wine that I could count on. It hit the spot then as it did at this event. Just a really nice wine.
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More menthol and hint of spice on the nose than the Black Label, a little darker and more expressive in taste, also more alcohol, nice acidity for a mineral backdrop. More tannic, rounded and interesting than the above. 91 pts
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My last note had the wrong blend. It's actually 73% CF, 18% Merlot and 9% Cab for this vintage. Had it next to the 18, and this was the clear winner. Similar to my last note, but showing even more polish, with fantastic supple tannin, big time fruit intensity and tremendous layers. I could drink this wine all day long. Just super fun but not over the top and so much purity of fruit.
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11/4/2023 - RayT Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drank this at the Napa in Newport gala. That last of the wines that I can remember after drinking wine from 17 vintners. This is an impeccably smooth wine. Unfortunately, I have no idea how they prepped this wine.
Beautiful nose of lavender, lilac, and red fruit. The fruit sashays out of the glass with red currant, cherry and blackberry. Secondary notes of
chocolate, cinnamon, and finishing long with a touch of graphite.
I have drunk 3 different vintages of this wine and it has been super consistent. Arrow & Branch owner Steve Contursi poured this for me and he loved it when I told him I poured this wine for my oldest son's wedding as I wanted a great, easy drinking wine that I could count on. It hit the spot then as it did at this event. Just a really nice wine.
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8/20/2023 - EM_MB Likes this wine: 93 Points
2 hour decant. Obviously very young but there’s potential here. Score will increase with time. Hold at least a couple of more years.
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7/14/2023 - HeavyPourWine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Napa and Sonoma (Hamel, Jewell, Reeve, Enriquez, Wren Hop, Phifer Pavitt, Gamble, Markham, Amulet, Pride Mountain, Pahlmeyer, Arrow&Branch, Fait-Main); 7/10/2023-7/14/2023 (Sonoma and Napa): Tasted at the estate. Mostly Cab Franc in this blend. Decanted and poured an hour before we arrived. Brighter and lighter nose than the black label. I prefer this one to the two. Palate is relatively smooth. Med high tannins.
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6/22/2023 - tastefuldrop Likes this wine:
More menthol and hint of spice on the nose than the Black Label, a little darker and more expressive in taste, also more alcohol, nice acidity for a mineral backdrop. More tannic, rounded and interesting than the above. 91 pts
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5/15/2022 - Cristal2000 Likes this wine: 96 Points
My last note had the wrong blend. It's actually 73% CF, 18% Merlot and 9% Cab for this vintage. Had it next to the 18, and this was the clear winner. Similar to my last note, but showing even more polish, with fantastic supple tannin, big time fruit intensity and tremendous layers. I could drink this wine all day long. Just super fun but not over the top and so much purity of fruit.
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