2016 Blackbird Vineyards Contrarian
Community Tasting Note
The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine:
94 Points
Thursday, May 27, 2021 - Retail $135. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Cabernet Franc, 1% Merlot. Big Ass Bottle. Under cork. A touch on the dark side in color, but far from being inky, with luscious aromas of black fruit (blackberry, plum, cassis), vanilla, tobacco leaf, and cedar. Yowza. The palate is quite fruity, complex, and balanced with oodles of fruit, great earthiness, and velvety smooth tannins. Honestly, I thought based on the nose, the price, and the appellation that this was going to be a far bigger wine. There is certainly a lot there, but above all else? Balance, which is somewhat rare in Napa. Fantastic. And Whoa.
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Comment posted by R2-D2:
7/2/2021 5:13:00 PM - Great note. I too expected a mich bigger wine based on where it was from. Found the wine style to be refreshing, yet moderately underwhelming given the expectation. My guests felt the same.