Napa Valley, California, USA
CT really gives this wine no love. And, quite honestly, if you decide to open this one up and drink it within one or two years of having it you have done yourself a pretty significant disservice. This wine is JUST starting to show beautiful aged Napa characteristics but I feel other characteristics that it should have at this point are probably gone so I detract based on lack of structure as well. The fruit is still quite ample on the front and middle. Mostly black fruit, smoke and leather. I believe it has lost a touch on the finish however, as it kind of takes a nose dive towards the end. Losing its tannic grip on the finish but has integrated nicely. Drink now.
CT really gives this wine no love. And, quite honestly, if you decide to open this one up and drink it within one or two years of having it you have done yourself a pretty significant disservice. This wine is JUST starting to show beautiful aged Napa characteristics but I feel other characteristics that it should have at this point are probably gone so I detract based on lack of structure as well. The fruit is still quite ample on the front and middle. Mostly black fruit, smoke and leather. I believe it has lost a touch on the finish however, as it kind of takes a nose dive towards the end. Losing its tannic grip on the finish but has integrated nicely. Drink now.
Dec 29th, 2018