(Napanook) #1; COLOR-dark; NOSE-really pretty; very candied to me (purple gummy bears); hint of bell pepper on the back-end; really dark candied fruit; sweetness coming through on the back-en; PALATE-some black olive which I really like; a very chewy wine; quite approachable for being so young; velvety smooth; exuberant bright California fruit, but has good finesse and structure; a black tea earth component; I like this; I love the way this wine finishes; finishes very old world; Bordeaux lovers looking for a little California sunshine would love this; at the price this is very attractive; will easily last 7-12 years; a really good effort that is better than many more expensive Napa wines; RP-92; GV-90+
By Gary Vaynerchuk
(Napanook) #1; COLOR-dark; NOSE-really pretty; very candied to me (purple gummy bears); hint of bell pepper on the back-end; really dark candied fruit; sweetness coming through on the back-en; PALATE-some black olive which I really like; a very chewy wine; quite approachable for being so young; velvety smooth; exuberant bright California fruit, but has good finesse and structure; a black tea earth component; I like this; I love the way this wine finishes; finishes very old world; Bordeaux lovers looking for a little California sunshine would love this; at the price this is very attractive; will easily last 7-12 years; a really good effort that is better than many more expensive Napa wines; RP-92; GV-90+Author and Wine Writer Michael Steinberger Visits Wine Library TV- Part 2, Episode #778, 12/1/2009, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 90+ points