Blankiet Estate

Blankiet Estate

Mythicus Paradise Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

smells oaked, tastes like leather, spice-box, plum, dark fruit, medium bodied — a month ago

Blankiet Estate

Rive Droite Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

Elegant, mouth filling loveliness. — 6 months ago

Blankiet Estate

Paradise Hills Vineyard Proprietary Red Wine 2014

My fault for letting that humidity get to the red paper that wrapped the bottle. Damage only limited to the label, thankfully. Concentrated red and blue fruit. Focused on the palate with a long finish. Tannins are really integrated and this bottle is 100% pleasure! — 4 years ago

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Erba Mountainside Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

2010 Erba Cabernet Sauvignon is 88% Cabernet Sauvignon,7.5% Merlot,3.5% Cab Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, crafted by Denis Malbec - bless his soul - also known for Blankiet, owned by Paul Erba, all sourced from their mountain side vineyards ranging from 1100-1500 ft, on the peak next to Atlas Peak. 2010-2012 was Denis Malbec, and 2012-present is now Russell Bevan.
Beautiful wine for the value, and a bit of a sleeper! 2010 is still tight and young, and will attest time - will age like the best of mountain style wines.

Aromas of black plum skins, gravel dust, mashed blueberries and lavender, pencil box, espresso, black pepper, and leather. The pallet is dark, clean, and focused like St. Julien, but more fruit forward, exhibiting notes of casis, delicious red apple skins, dried cherries, bell pepper, clove, nutmeg, olive, smoked herbs, vanilla, and a bit of grippy tannin to the finish. For $90, this stuff is excellent. Can't wait to try the 2012 made by Russell Bevan! Paul Erba told me that he will be producing a single vineyard wine from Paul Erba's property next year as well! Glad to have this in my cellar.
— 6 years ago

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Blankiet Estate

Paradise Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Still tight after 5 hours of air. — 3 months ago

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Blankiet Estate

Prince of Hearts Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Napa Bordeaux blend - Black currant, violets, cherry, cedar and spice - plenty of fruit - likely peaking - opened up with some air — 6 months ago

Bodega Catena Zapata

Nicolas Catena Zapata Malbec 2006

Feminine and delicate, needed 30 mins to come together but wow, dark red floral bouquet with pencil lead. Roasted vanilla and espresso with black fruit and the finest tannins, fully resolved. Bordeaux vibe but New World. Blind I would’ve called Napa, maybe an old Blankiet in a good year. Phenomenal, drink up. — 4 years ago

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Jay Kline

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Awesome. Great notes.
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Really good at this age.

Blankiet Estate

Paradise Hills Vineyard Merlot 2002

2002 vintage. Decanted with just a little sed. Tasted immediately and after 2 hours. Medium-heavy body. Some pencil shavings and fudgesicle in the nose. Chocolate-covered raisin and dark-skinned ripe plum in the flavors. Initially, still pretty rich and "fat." Thinned out somewhat at the 2 hour mark whilst acquiring a pittance of tannins for a bit more balance. Still, waves of persistence and follow-through. Have tasted a few Napa merlots over the years since the 1985 vintage. This may be the best of them all. Still has at least 8-10 years of quality drinking ahead. This is solidly "in the zone." 11.21.23. — 4 months ago

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Blankiet Estate

Prince of Hearts Merlot Rosé 2018

Nice and crisp — 3 years ago

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Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

Shay A
9.5

An absolutely stunning lunch from @joe leatherwood today. 1 sparkler, 2 whites, 5 reds and 1 dessert wine. All served blind.

This was only one year off from the Blankiet of being the youngest wine on the table, but it seemed so much younger than that. Compared to the ‘97 Insignia on the table, similarities abounded. Baking spices, soft/bruised plum, blackberries, even some blue fruit peeking through. Oak was more noticeable and it was decidedly more tannic and dense from start to finish (even when it had been decanted for 8hrs). Very surprised (in a good way) that this is 18yr Old Napa Cab...no rush here. I called this mid-‘00s Napa Cab.
— 5 years ago

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Mark Flesher

Mark Flesher

Served blind, the fourth of 5 red wines poured and served between the 1997 Ornellaia Masseto and a 2002 Blankiet Paradise Hills. I guessed this was an 08/9 Macchiole Italian Merlot, definitely believed it was one of the younger reds on the table, so at least I guessed that! Powerful dried black herbs and fruitcake spice. Really nice medicinal black cherry and blackberry nose. Still rather astringent on the finish for having been opened at 4:30am today. Still a lot of chewy, youthful sweet oak. This one went better with the grilled broccoli and potatoes and did not go as well with the New York strip loin. Definitely good, but this and the 5th wine (a 2002 Blankiet Paradise Hills) were both overshadowed by the first three wines (97 Insignia, 98 Haut Brion and 98 Ornellaia Masseto). From a very good 2001 Napa vintage, this one was good but wasn't a contender for the gold, silver or bronze medal.
9.4
Hugh O'Riordan

Hugh O'Riordan

Amazing tasting and review