MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.3

Fortunate enough to taste this lovely wine 11 years after its vintage and it was singing. #napa #pnv Only 5 cases produced. “This wine showcases our 200 acres of estate vineyards by using a blend of the five classic Bordeaux grapes from five landmark Napa Valley appellations. Deeply fruited and elegantly structured, this wine combines nuance and power for a classic bottling. Our Premiere Napa Valley bottling showcases rich texture and deep complexity. Aromas of ripe blackberry, Bing cherry, clove and star anise leap from the glass and balance a dense palate of black plum, cassis and toasty cocoa with a smooth finish framed by dusty tannins.


Aging Process

20 months in chateau style French Oak Barrels

Wine Facts

pH: 3.7
Wine is unfiltered
Sustainably produced” — 4 years ago

with Ron

Alex Barwick

8.9

From Blackbird, Apr20
$21 — 6 years ago

Rich Thorne

9.2

Happy Easter! — 7 years ago

Elise Puma

9.1

From makers of Blackbird. 2015. Big and fruit forward, more dry less juicy, still nice and round. Not as heavy as you’d expect. — 7 years ago

Michael Chelus

9.0

Cherry, strawberry, raspberry, rhubarb, slate and lime zest. Great acidity and balance. — 8 years ago

Mindy Albright

9.8

Expensive, but amazing, wine for our anniversary. — 9 years ago

Kristen Ban

9.0

Loved this. Tasted at Blackbird with a fluke and smoked scallop starter. Reminded me of Martini Bianco. — 9 years ago

LeLaine Clardy

9.1

Dinner with Don on vacation in Asheville - The Blackbird — 4 years ago

Alex Barwick

9.0

Blackbird $22
Owners favorite Beaujolais! — 5 years ago

Jason Miller

9.5

Holy crap!!!! Cab Franc @ Napa — 6 years ago

Michelle Berryman

9.1

Great with brisket! — 7 years ago

Michael Chelus

8.9

Blackberry, raspberry, cherry, plum, dark chocolate, oak and hints of eucalyptus. Excellent structure and moderate tannins. — 7 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.0

Posting as FF collaboration, but this is The Killers who are spectacular live and I can’t wait to see them again tonight at #bottlerock! — 8 years ago

with Kristen and Dave

Charles Hudson

9.2

I liked the Contrarian more than the Illustration. — 9 years ago

Josh Kantor

9.3

Delicious big bodied red with great depth when it breathes. Big but not overpowering with lots of bright fresh fruit. Would love to pour as an everyday. $62 at Blackbird in Bozeman. — 5 years ago

Sarah Newman

9.7

2016 Vintage — 5 years ago

Bill Morgan

9.1

Bold and wonderful — 7 years ago

Evan Henneberry

9.6

Excellent! Smooth and delicious — 7 years ago

Mark Oldman

9.1

some #wine grumps declare that you should NEVER 🚫 pair red wine 🍷 with chocolate dessert, but I can attest that there were exactly zero scowls when we matched the smooth, plum-blueberry-cocoa '15 Syrah from local (Sta. Rita Hills) #Melville #Winery with the deeply flavorful chocolate gateau at #Blackbird restaurant in #SantaBarbara — 7 years ago

Paul T HB

9.5

The perks of working from home on a chilly 75 degree winters day,
This reminds me of the Blackbird Arriviste rose, we went through 3 cases of that during the summer. — 9 years ago