Napa trip day 5

Tasted Thursday, December 9, 2021 by galewskj with 117 views

Flight 1 - Tusk with a winery rep (4 Notes)

  • 2016 Tusk Estates L'Orange 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Drank a small glass at the winery's tasting house over an hour. Tannins are more evident. This wine is less impressive than the cab but more enjoyable due to a bit more balance. Chocolate, cherries, rich and ripe, modern for sure.

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  • 2018 Tusk Estates Cabernet Sauvignon 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Drank a small glass over an hour at the winery's tasting house. On the nose, the fruit is just pretty and delicious. Rich rich chocolate and strawberry, rose petals, sweet earth. I can almost smell the fine tannins. The palate has a lot of acid, really fine tannin, more acid than tannin. A hint of alcohol, which seemed more evident with time. The nose is a 95, palate is a 90, so... 93 overall?

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  • 2018 Castiel Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain

    Drank a small pour over 45 minutes at the Tusk winery tasting house. Lots of earth and a touch of ash. Slight green pepper, not much tannin, somewhat savory, slightly blueberry, shorter finish.

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  • 2014 Immortal Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Impassable Mountain 95 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Drank a small glass over 45 minutes at the Tusk winery tasting house. Wow, silky, savory, super smooth mouthfeel that ends with fine tannins. Lays of savory flavors, blue fruit and peppers. Red fruit also, plenty of acid, chocolate, tons of structure that will likely age well. The spokesman said it's called the Immortal because you can't trademark "immortality". Think on that.

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Flight 2 - Dana with a winery rep (4 Notes)

Flight 3 - Harlan with a winery rep (4 Notes)

  • NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée 93 Points

    France, Champagne

    Served ice cold at Harlan. Delicious. Fabulously toasty while also having lift and zesty lemon.

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  • 2019 Harlan Estate

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    Barrel sample at the winery. Lots of blue fruit and a little rough.

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  • 2016 Harlan Estate 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    Drank a glass over an hour at the winery. Some herbal qualities, blue fruit, green to red bell pepper. This is really classy, slightly tannic.

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  • 2007 Harlan Estate 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Drank a small glass over 45 minutes at the winery. This was a rockstar initially, and it became quite 2007ish with time. Initially, holy crap, the layers wash over you, blue fruit, herbal tomato, tobacco, early, slight anise, herbs de provence. This palate is really soft. Then with time, the anise builds, it becomes bigger, and it's kind of like Napa meets Southern Rhone. 95 down to 94 and finally landing at 93.

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