2019 Roy Piper Cabernet Sauvignon 60th Anniversary
Community Tasting Note
JustBreathe680 Likes this wine:
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - 7 Hours In Napa: VHR; Roy Piper; Spottswoode; & MACDONALD (Napa, CA): 7 hours in Napa with a quick lunch with Roy Piper at Cook in St. Helena.
Roy brought the 2019 60th Anniversary Cabernet to share with my group. The wine is 1/3 Moulds Vineyard, 1/3 Houyi Vineyard, and 1/3 Greer Vineyard. There were only 3 barrels made of this wine. The wine was not prepared in advance and was a PnP at the table.
The aromas were of red, blue and black fruits with some hints of spice. The palate was of red cherry, blueberry, blackberry and hints of acai berry. There were undertones of cocoa and baking spices. The acidity was medium. There were fine grained tannins with a medium-full body. The mouthfeel was silky smooth. The wine is elegant and polished. There are no hard edges.
The wine can be drank in the short-term with a good DD or a short decant but I think it will integrate a little more in the next year or 2. If you have a couple, this is a good one to try young while waiting on your other Roy Piper's to slumber a little longer.
My score is a 94.5 with upside from short-term to mid-term cellaring.
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Comment posted by Roy Piper:
3/20/2023 3:36:00 PM - It was fun to hang with you all!
Comment posted by JustBreathe680:
3/20/2023 5:09:00 PM - Great lunch but even better company and stories! Thank you for sharing your wine and Cheers!