2021 Realm Cellars The Bard
Community Tasting Note
Cablover1982 Likes this wine:
93 Points
Monday, April 15, 2024 - This ‘21 Bard was good but not great. Seemed more approachable than the ‘18 or the ‘19 to me. Hopefully it gets more complete in year or so. Ripe dark berry fruit, plums on nose and palate, hints of baking spices, vanilla, mint and just very pleasant from start to finish.
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Comment posted by Mark1npt:
4/15/2024 2:42:00 PM - Cab.....what gives? Is this due to the '21 vintage, (which I think can be a late developer in bottle)....or....is this something that should have been drunk last year that is now entering 'a phase'?
Comment posted by Cablover1982:
4/15/2024 2:58:00 PM - Mark I hope it’s a late developer. I can still recall how much depth the ‘18 and ‘19 had but this just seemed it should be 10$ more than the Herold Uproar!
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
4/15/2024 3:16:00 PM - Wow....that's not good.
Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
4/17/2024 2:43:00 AM - Interesting it was more approachable but not that good. Doesn’t bode well for evolution. I found the ‘19 LESS approachable than I would have expected for the vintage. Not sure what is up with the Bard
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
4/17/2024 5:16:00 AM - Maybe the production is up again or the great fruit sources are being employed elsewhere now?
Comment posted by WineMeUpButtercup:
4/18/2024 12:20:00 PM - Spot on...I had this recently and my thoughts were almost exactly the same as yours. I have heard through the Napa grapevine that Realm has really increased production, and wonder if this isn't having an slight impact on quality?
Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
4/23/2024 3:39:00 AM - I think they are cranking up production specifically on Bard. But still surprised that the accessibility would be down even if they went to lower q or more fruit…. Hoping they will open up and improve
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
4/23/2024 5:07:00 AM - Well, I think I remember saying to you DQ, that the couple of bottles of '21 I got would probably be my last.....
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
4/23/2024 5:08:00 AM - Buttercup, thanks for confirming what others have found with this one!
Comment posted by Cablover1982:
4/23/2024 5:39:00 AM - The Bard ain't singing for me no more!