Very good. Had at home. — a month ago
Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep ruby color with a somewhat translucent (fine sediment), near opaque core fading out to a garnet with a slightly watery rim. Medium+ viscosity with pretty significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of plums, cassis, dark cherries tobacco, some leather, some faint pyrazines, dried purple flowers, clay-like earth and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and luxurious with soft and attractive texture. Initial conclusions is this could be a Merlot, or Bordeaux-based blend from France, USA or Italy but since I seem to get more non-fruit characteristics, I’m calling this a Merlot-based blend from France, Bordeaux, Right-bank, St. Émilion, 2000 vintage. Whoa! 2005 Togni! Dang…this baby has some real Bordeaux sensibilities. Delicious stuff that is drinking very well right now. Apparently, this bottle had been opened the night before so it had plenty of time to breathe. I would expect well cellared examples should drink well through 2035. — 2 months ago
Yo. Yes. Love it. Rich. Complex. Loooooooong finish. Soft tanins, velvet body. — 3 months ago
Vacay Mode! — a month ago
Really yummy with shrimp salad and crusty croissants! — a month ago
Nemo grille — 3 months ago
️ Napa Valley, California
✔️ 까베르네쇼비뇽•까베르네프랑•말벡•쁘띠보르도•메를로 블렌디드
✔️ 어두운 가넷 컬러
✔️ 15개월 프렌치오크 숙성
✔️ 풍부한 오크•바닐라•다크초콜릿•후추 향
✔️ 블랙베리•체리•플럼•블랙커런트 향
✔️ 블루베리 잼 향도 느껴짐
✔️ 풀바디에 타닌도 강한 와인이지만, 질감은 부드러움
✔️ 와인의 존재감이 확실해서 향이 진한 소고기•양고기•버섯요리와 페어링해도 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥! — 4 months ago
What a nice find ! I’m Leary of the 2020 vintages from Napa due to the fires, but this vintage was excellent. A dark purple well balanced Cabernet shows itself well . At $70 per bottle this is a solid value . Complex and a nice finish , it reminds me of some of my favorite California cabs . Of course , having a link from Duckhorn and Winemaker of the year Tony Biaggi always helps ! — 3 months ago
Finally a merlot to enjoy - a bit dry but balanced. And easy to find — 2 months ago
Reliable great option — 2 months ago
6 person cab tasting one 1st place vote and mostly middle place with currant and blueberries on the start that turned into heavy spices on the mid and back pallet but the most expensive cab in the tasting by a lot so not impressed for the price compared to the lot but still a high quality wine — 2 months ago
Very tasty — 3 months ago
This full body Napa is layered in rich red fruit and is lush, smooth and has hints oak, spice and vanilla. — 3 months ago
leon egozi
305 group annual 10 yr Napa cab retrospective — a month ago