Community Tasting Note

• Chateaunewf wrote: 92 points

  January 9, 2022 - Tapped with my Coravin and drank about a third of the bottle. Surprisingly light and claret in color but not really browning at the edge. Nice muted nose of fairly primary Cabernet fruit with a hint of charcoal so not particularly complex.
  Stylistically very elegant with soft red current fruit, medium body, resolved tannis, and good balancing acidity. Pretty typical of the cooler 1996 vintage and mid 1990s JPV style winemaking style. Lovely but almost more like a Cab from Sonoma Mountain (eg Laurel Glen) rather than Napa Valley. Perfect accompanying a roasted prime rib but might be a little soft for a more robust seared marbled steak.

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