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2011 Celani Family Vineyards Tenacious
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oak Knoll District
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Community Tasting Notes 10
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Tym4wine Likes this wine: 91 points
June 24, 2023 - Nearly 7 years after my last note and this wine is drinking spectacularly well. Very soft floral aromas. Dark brick red in the glass. Dark black fruit, bold blackberry, anise, and morello cherry. Soft integrated tannins with nice acidity and a medium+ finish. Lovely.
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Huff wrote: 88 points
October 5, 2018 - My 88 is a pretty good score for me. I try not to grade inflate.
Nose: blackberry, dark ripe fruits
Taste: blueberry, cherry, floral overtones, fine tannins, acid seems to have already peaked and while not flabby it is mos def ready to drink ASAP so if in your cellar pop it. While has nice flavors was not so strong as to overpower a nice meaty sautéed trout w/capers
Finish: medium long, medium structure def can tell us mostly Merlot given its typically softer mouthfeel -
eudora Likes this wine: 94 points
December 7, 2017 - Rounding I to form. Blew away the Melka. More elegant than the Pahlmayer. Really shined at our Napa dinner.
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westcoastwannabe wrote: 90 points
February 25, 2017 - Well-made Bordeaux blend that is not dominated by the cabernet sauvignon. Decanted for an hour. Smooth tannins and softer fruit notes that makes it more versatile for a wider range of food pairings.
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pickhardt wrote: 90 points
January 29, 2017 - I gave this a 2 hour decant. It was quality wine with interesting complexity and a decent finish, but I got a lot of herbaceousness and anise, which put me off a bit. In the end, I think there was too much cab franc in the blend from too cool a year for my taste. But still, it was well made.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2014, IWC Issue #174 (link)(Celani Family Vineyards Tenacious Proprietary Red Wine Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: Terroir Matters - Updated (Nov 2013) (link)(Celani Family Vineyards Tenacious Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2011
- Type Red
- Producer Celani Family Vineyards
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Tenacious
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oak Knoll District
- UPC Code 793573186003
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 136 (42%)
- Consumed 186 (58%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerCelani Family Vineyards
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
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