Structure, a grip of tannin and a velvet texture. Cassis, plum skins and blackberry, taught, but not tight. Another text book 'like' example of what restraint vs hedonistic wines can be produced in the Napa Valley. There's a happy medium between those two extremes, this wine is very near that bullseye. For those who can't hold off drinks now, decant for a hour, it's worth the wait.
Structure, a grip of tannin and a velvet texture. Cassis, plum skins and blackberry, taught, but not tight. Another text book 'like' example of what restraint vs hedonistic wines can be produced in the Napa Valley. There's a happy medium between those two extremes, this wine is very near that bullseye. For those who can't hold off drinks now, decant for a hour, it's worth the wait.
Jun 9th, 2015
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
