Classically Bordeaux styled Napa Meritage. Dark purple, medium bodied blend. Right Bank style as the wine seems very approachable, with a smooth and soft tannic structure. I would guess there is a large percentage of Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, with a much lesser percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. Dry, but lots of black and red fruits, blackberry, spicy cassis, plum, and red cherry with an underpinning of vanilla and hints of forest floor, cedar and tobacco. Finishes long. Very nice. Paired well with grilled ribeye and lobster on New Years Eve.
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A bit subdued, but a well made wine. Deep, dark color. Black fruit primarily on the nose. An initial taste of blackberry, currant, and (oddly enough) grape laffy taffy. Then evens out with some solid tannins and structure, but nothing overwhelming. Overall, just very smooth.
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(Robert Sinskey Vineyards POV) Olive and red fruit nose; tasty olive, tart red fruit palate; medium finish 91+ pts. (blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc)
1/20/2012 - phantphant wrote: 90 Points
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12/31/2011 - wmccone54 wrote: 93 Points
Classically Bordeaux styled Napa Meritage. Dark purple, medium bodied blend. Right Bank style as the wine seems very approachable, with a smooth and soft tannic structure. I would guess there is a large percentage of Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, with a much lesser percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. Dry, but lots of black and red fruits, blackberry, spicy cassis, plum, and red cherry with an underpinning of vanilla and hints of forest floor, cedar and tobacco. Finishes long. Very nice. Paired well with grilled ribeye and lobster on New Years Eve.
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7/2/2011 - Fishboy wrote: 88 Points
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12/30/2010 - willison wrote: 90 Points
A bit subdued, but a well made wine. Deep, dark color. Black fruit primarily on the nose. An initial taste of blackberry, currant, and (oddly enough) grape laffy taffy. Then evens out with some solid tannins and structure, but nothing overwhelming. Overall, just very smooth.
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12/25/2010 - Fishboy wrote: 88 Points
Dark fruit with cedar, currant and some earth notes.
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