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2018 Futo 5500
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Stags Leap District
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Community Tasting Notes 1
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WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine: 96 points
December 11, 2023 - If I can just scoochie on in here.. (Napa): Aromas dark red fruits, very similar to the Oakville bottling, but with a bit of opulence and richness. There’s a touch of citrus that gives the aromas a nice complexity and refreshing quality, along with a gentle caress of pencil shavings.
Palate matches nose with dark, opulent fruits but without any citrus notes. Brooding in profile but holds the same freshness and class. Awesome cedar notes on the finish, followed by pleasant savory notes.
Loved the freshness on this one, but the fruit still seems somewhat youthful. The acidity is doing a lot of the carrying here, keeping the fruits in check, never allowing it to become rich. This should be had in another handful of years. Wouldn't mind following this over the course of a long evening neither.1 person found this helpful Comments (9)
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By Antonio Galloni
The 2019 Napa Valley Cabernets: A Deep Dive (Jan 2022), 1/1/2022 (link)(Futo 5500 Napa Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
2/2/2021 (link)(Futo Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Stags Leap District 5500 Estate, Red, United States) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Napa Valley’s 2018s, 1/27/2021 (link)(Futo Cabernet Sauvignon 5500) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Napa Valley’s Thrilling 2018s & 2019s, Part 1 (Jan 2021), 1/1/2021 (link)(Futo 5500 Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Futo
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation 5500
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Stags Leap District
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 7 (1%)
- In Cellars 596 (94%)
- Consumed 29 (5%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerFuto
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationStags Leap District
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- AppellationStags Leap District