2010 Realm Cellars The Bard

Community Tasting Notes (35) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  2/25/2024 - Mtnmd1 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Perfect on PnP
  Aromatics, color, balance on point with medium long finish

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  10/24/2023 - Tmcquillen Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Deep ruby color with a slight garnet hue. Aromas of black and red fruits, such as blackberry, cassis, plum, and cherry, are intertwined with notes of cedar, tobacco, vanilla, and spice. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and rich, with flavors of black fruit, chocolate, espresso, and oak. The tannins are firm but well-integrated, and the acidity is bright and refreshing. The finish is long and lingering, with notes of fruit, spice, and oak. Decanted for 3 hours and just kept getting better.

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  9/8/2023 - Ravi Deshpande wrote: 93 Points

  Great nose, tannins all resolved, soft and rounded, really drinking well and.an example of how elegant yet full and balanced Napa cab can be

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  5/17/2023 - ClaytonDave Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Ready now, with a brief decant. Full-bodied, soft, not heavy. Black cherry and plum on the palate.

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  1/30/2023 - whitmanlholt Likes this wine: 92 Points

  I slow oxed this for about 3 hours, had some of the bottle, and put the rest in the fridge for the following day. This is a solid red wine that is still quite dark in the glass. There was a fair amount of sediment toward the end of the bottle – I stood this up for several weeks before consuming, so there wasn’t a big issue, but I would generally recommend decanting at this point. On the nose, the wine displays blueberry, blackberry, mint, chocolate, espresso, and mesquite aspects. In the mouth, this is a layered wine, showing well integrated mixed fruits and an overall plush feel. The chewy finish leaves some lingering red and blue fruits with a slight charcoal aspect. Overall, I thought this is showing well now, but it should have plenty of time left. This is a relative bargain for quality Napa wine. 92 points.

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