Realm Cellars

Nine Suns Red Blend

9.62 ratings
9.51 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Grainy, ruby, tannins, slight tarry character, dark currant/cassis-blackberries, black plum, dark cherries, blue hues, good presence of dry crushed rocks, some dry herbs, very light baking spices, understated fresh tobacco & leather, volcanic minerals, a touch of black pepper, saline, mixed mid to dark berry cola, fresh & withering; dark, red, blue flowers with violets, excellent acidity, well; balanced, structured, woven with a long even wire to wire elegant finish of 90 seconds.

Photos; Pritchard Hill pano from the estate, barrel room, tasting room art and the only wooden egg I’ve seen; which they have not used, yet. But knowing Winemakers as I do, Benoit will want to experiment with it. Keeps them from getting bored.

Grainy, ruby, tannins, slight tarry character, dark currant/cassis-blackberries, black plum, dark cherries, blue hues, good presence of dry crushed rocks, some dry herbs, very light baking spices, understated fresh tobacco & leather, volcanic minerals, a touch of black pepper, saline, mixed mid to dark berry cola, fresh & withering; dark, red, blue flowers with violets, excellent acidity, well; balanced, structured, woven with a long even wire to wire elegant finish of 90 seconds.

Photos; Pritchard Hill pano from the estate, barrel room, tasting room art and the only wooden egg I’ve seen; which they have not used, yet. But knowing Winemakers as I do, Benoit will want to experiment with it. Keeps them from getting bored.

Jan 27th, 2024
Joe Flo

Only one time for this wine 🍷. Great drinking now but will only get better.

Only one time for this wine 🍷. Great drinking now but will only get better.

Aug 17th, 2025