K&L "2014 Napa Valley Titans" Tasting

K&L Wines, Redwood City, CA
Tasted Saturday, November 4, 2017 by daveyk39 with 357 views

Introduction

Tasting some of the most renowned wines from Napa Valley.

Flight 1 (10 Notes)

  • 2014 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena

    K&L "2014 Napa Valley Titans" Tasting: Restrained aromas of blackcurrants, with subtle oak notes. Silky texture, and beautiful integration. A bit closed at this point, but it's very young.

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  • 2014 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Oakville 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    K&L "2014 Napa Valley Titans" Tasting: Deep aromas of dark fruit and oak. The fruit is tart on the tongue with pleasing acidity. Nice integration at this stage and a long finish.

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  • 2014 Opus One 98 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    K&L "2014 Napa Valley Titans" Tasting: Fascinatingly bold fruit aromas somewhere between black and red currant, combined with citrus peel, fresh earth, and leather (bordering on stables). Buttery texture, medium body, with grainy tannins providing lovely structure through the long finish.

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  • 2014 Quintessa 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    K&L "2014 Napa Valley Titans" Tasting: Bold aromas of sweet fruit, maybe pomegranate, with smoke and citrus peel. Not as bold on the palette, with the fruits lost a bit in the tannins and disjointed structure.

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  • 2014 Joseph Phelps Insignia 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    K&L "2014 Napa Valley Titans" Tasting: Deep dark fruit aromas, blackberry and blackcurrant, with fresh grass, anise and smoke. Bursting with flavor on the border between red and black currant, with the anise coming through nicely. Lovely tartness in a well-integrated long finish. Probably still needs time, but loads of potential.

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  • 2014 Dominus Estate 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    K&L "2014 Napa Valley Titans" Tasting: Bright aromas of red and black currant, pine, and anise. Delicate body, with sweet taste emphasizing the red fruit and licorice. Rounded tannins & medium-long finish.

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  • 2014 Cardinale 97 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    K&L "2014 Napa Valley Titans" Tasting: Big, bold aromas of tart blackcurrants (calling to mind crabapples!), fresh cut wood and tobacco. Sweet an concentrated fruit on the palette, lush texture, silky tannins and superb integration and profound structure. Young, but already remarkable.

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  • 2014 Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 98 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain

    K&L "2014 Napa Valley Titans" Tasting: Lush aromas of blackberry, fresh cut oak, and leather give way to intense blackberry flavors, supported by crisp acids, silky tannins, and an overall voluptuous texture. Full-bodied, complex, beautifully structured.

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  • 2014 Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    K&L "2014 Napa Valley Titans" Tasting: Aromas of sour black cherries, forest floor, and pine nuts. Satiny texture. Acid and sweet red fruit dominate on the palette, giving a bit of angularity to the structure, which is slightly underwhelming. Maybe with some time it will come together better.

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  • 2014 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    K&L "2014 Napa Valley Titans" Tasting: Aromas of blackberry, leather and anise give way to a sweet and juicy experience on the palette. Not a ton of depth, partly due to a missing level of acidity and a lack of integration and harmony. Good, but underwhelming.

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