2019 Vice Versa Cabernet Sauvignon Mysterons
Community Tasting Note
AGELVIS Likes this wine:
95 Points
Sunday, April 9, 2023 - 90 minute decant. Deep dark, slightly hazy purplish magenta color. Dark raspberry, black plum, orange blossom, and subtle vanilla scone. Smooth, dry, juicy palate. Firm, full tannins on the longish finish.
My score is speculative and conservative. This is not yet in its drinking window. Try to give it one more year. 85% of the fruit is from Thorevilos Vineyard (Howell Mtn), 10% is from VV’s own Calistoga spot, and 5% is from To Kalon.
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Comment posted by gymnastpro:
4/10/2023 10:24:00 AM - I love this wine but it definitely needs the most time! I remember talking to Samantha about the blend. It looks like the vast majority of Mysterons is Ecotone (94%), we blended a tiny little bit of To Kalon and some of the very best fruit from our new estate vineyard.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
4/10/2023 7:07:00 PM - "We"? You work for them?
Comment posted by gymnastpro:
4/10/2023 7:53:00 PM - I wish! it was a copy and paste from Samantha
Comment posted by sfwinelover1:
4/10/2023 8:04:00 PM - Does anyone else think that “Ecotone” is the dumbest name ever for a vineyard?
Comment posted by gymnastpro:
4/10/2023 8:05:00 PM - It's definitely not great
Comment posted by AGELVIS:
4/11/2023 4:20:00 AM - What I wrote was from Jeffrey the new Director of Hospitality. I have no personal knowledge of any of this stuff. I’m just the parrot (and a very happy one). ;)
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
4/11/2023 4:23:00 AM - Yeah....regarding the name....I don't know the particulars of the sale of the property, but they should have kept the old name, if they were allowed to.....it had a great deal of history and rep behind it.
Comment posted by sfwinelover1:
4/11/2023 7:14:00 AM - Wasn’t holding you responsible for anything, AG! Ecotone just sounds like something you’d use to remove paint. I enjoy calling the Abreu which has been produced from that property “Thor”. (I enjoy drinking it, too, just wish I could afford to more often!)
Comment posted by AGELVIS:
4/11/2023 7:23:00 AM - It’s all good, I just didn’t want anyone thinking I made it up.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
4/11/2023 7:25:00 AM - sf....maybe we should tell them what you said, because I tend to agree with you! Sure sounds like a 'solvent' vineyard tome!