Community Tasting Note

msuwine wrote:

Saturday, October 13, 2018 - This dark and complex Cabernet is completely fantastic: ripe, layered, floral, and lively - this wine has it all. Be sure to decant at least an hour, since it started off quite prickly but evolved (by hour two) into something plush and silky, while still retaining that gravelly, almost grainy undertone that makes LPV so unique.

Inky red in color and full in body, the wine welcomes you in with aromas of blackberry, charcoal, anise, and graphite. The tastes of the wine are bright and energetic: blueberry, mocha, fresh rosemary, crushed rock, and cedar. The finish offers incredible length, integrated tannins, and a silky aftertaste - all characteristics that define great Napa Cabernet (at least to me). 14.9% alcohol. Drink in next 3-5 years.

Compared to the 2015 Verdad, this is a touch more dark and rustic. For what it gives up in polish, though, it provides in depth and integration. I know Andy Beckstoffer’s name is on the vineyard designation, but sometimes I think Mike Smith owns Las Piedras (at least in the metaphorical sense!) - just so good.

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