2015 Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Cabernet Sauvignon

csimm wrote: 99 points

February 8, 2018 - 3-Day Napa Cab Taste-Off: Vice Versa, B Cellars, Memento Mori, Alpha Omega, Purlieu, Janzen, Realm, Myriad, MACDONALD, Maybach, and more...; 2/7/2018-2/9/2018 (Napa): Previous notes apply. This Elysian is a textural, silky dream, with wonderful purity of fruit and a finish that really provides a long-distance running feel on the back end. What a glide! Black, red, and blue core fruit, with an enchanting array of vanilla and spice notes to compliment the inviting fruit flavors. A 98-100 point wine all day long for me, especially when you factor in QPR - it's a no-brainer every vintage. This was inched-out of the #1 slot by a 2016 Vice Versa BBS Dr. Crane, which displayed even more elevated concentration and complex flavor levels (if you can believe that!)

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BigRed1000 commented:

2/19/18, 3:27 PM - Mike Smith was the winemaker on the 15 Vice Versa wines...makes sense
great note - can wait to open one of these
csimm commented:

2/19/18, 3:34 PM - Actually, the VV BBS Crane in this case was a 2016 (a la Melka). However, we also had a 2015 VV Crane the same evening that was strikingly similar to the 2015 Elysian (to your point). All great wines. The Elysian is absolutely phenomenal in 2015!
#1Winelover commented:

6/3/18, 11:05 AM - CSIMM: I plan to open one tonight. Does it need to be decanted, and if so, how long would you recommend? I was thinking of opening it up soon, not decanting, and letting it breath slowly but would like your thoughts!
csimm commented:

6/3/18, 12:38 PM - I wouldn’t bother decanting it all too early. As you mentioned, just popping the cork and letting it breathe seems like it would be fine. Even on PnP it is approachable. A little air is prudent I think, but it’s not one of those wines that needs to be decanted 8 hours before consumption.