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• Cristal2000 Likes this wine: 99 points

  November 9, 2019 - Double blind tasting of four Napa Cabs, all 2016 vintage. Entries were Vice Versa BTK BBS, Realm Absurd, Memento Mori LPV and Arrow & Branch Dr Crane. All wines were given approximately 3 hours of slow-ox, and all were served at cellar temperatures. There were six of us tasting.
  
  I didn't take formal tasting notes, but figured I would post the results. The Vice Versa BTK BBS & Memento Mori LPV were in a dead heat for the #1 spot. The VV had the most #1 votes (3 to 2), but the MM was the most consistent, being ranked either #1 or #2 on every scorecard but one. Overall they produced the same number of points. For what it's worth, I had the MM slightly higher this time around. It was absolutely bursting with flavor and showed amazingly well. The VV would ideally get some more time in bottle, but showed even more potential.
  
  Of the other two wines, the Absurd was clearly #3 and the AB was #4. If this wasn't blind, I would have expected the Absurd to show a bit better. It was a bit primary, more red fruited than other wines (and previous vintages) and didn't have as amazing a flavor profile at the top two wines here. While all the wines showed extremely well, the AB was clearly sucking wind trying to catch up. It's going to need some time in bottle and even then, while great, still may have been a bit out of its league with these heavy hitters.

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• #1Winelover Likes this wine: 96 points

  June 27, 2019 - This dark brooding wine has the coloring of its black bottle. Black and purple with lots going on. Nice strong smell. Tannins that still need to be tamed but with time, you can really get a sense of where this is heading. Lots of blueberry fruit, hints of vineyard designate notes and a long finish. I am confident that I would not be able to tell the difference between VVs single vineyard designate and this BBS. but I am not a wine critic; just a wine drinker! With only 125 cases of their "regular" To Kalon bottling, I am trying to understand the purpose of this offering.

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• dotdog Likes this wine: 100 points

  September 29, 2018 - Tasted at owners home in Napa. Ready to drink now if decant six hours. Long long finish. Ramon’s perfect. This is a Melka wine that is perfection.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type Red
• Producer Vice Versa
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation BBS
• Vineyard Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Oakville

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• Pending Delivery 6 (4%)
• In Cellars 80 (59%)
• Consumed 49 (36%)

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