Napa Valley, July 2009; 7/9/2009-7/11/2009 (Napa Valley, CA): This wine has a simple nose with light strawberry scents rising out of the glass. The strawberries are light on the palate as well, and this wine strikes me as a "heavy" rose. You can tell that this was made with a beefy type of red grape, and I get a distinct note of leather on the palate, which I've never said about any wine aside from a strong red before. I would like to see a little more acid, but the wine is well integrated, and could very well appeal to someone who liked heartier sangiovese to begin with.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
My first trip to Napa, Ca.; 7/9/2009-7/11/2009: A distinct smokiness on the nose carries through to the palate with bright raspberry fruit, low acidity and heavy weight on the palate. Pretty boring overall but a good rose.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
7/9/2009 - subtlet wrote: 85 Points
Napa Valley, July 2009; 7/9/2009-7/11/2009 (Napa Valley, CA): This wine has a simple nose with light strawberry scents rising out of the glass. The strawberries are light on the palate as well, and this wine strikes me as a "heavy" rose. You can tell that this was made with a beefy type of red grape, and I get a distinct note of leather on the palate, which I've never said about any wine aside from a strong red before. I would like to see a little more acid, but the wine is well integrated, and could very well appeal to someone who liked heartier sangiovese to begin with.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
7/9/2009 - gripNsip wrote: 84 Points
My first trip to Napa, Ca.; 7/9/2009-7/11/2009: A distinct smokiness on the nose carries through to the palate with bright raspberry fruit, low acidity and heavy weight on the palate. Pretty boring overall but a good rose.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment