David Arthur

Napa Valley Nebbiolo

9.01 ratings
9.01 pro ratings
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Shengli Hu

Pale ruby. Red tart cherry herbs rose petal smells alcohol red plum rosemary dried lavender dried herbs high acidity high fine-grained young tannins iron. It's a lovely expression of Nebbiolo grown on the Pritchard Hill. Quite some heat though at 14.7% abv.
David Arthur moved back here (Pritchard Hill) in 1978-1979, interned at Chappellet Joseph Phelps Schramsberg, cleared the land in 78-79 and planted in late 80s. First vintage 1985, 37 vintages since except for 2021 smoke taint. Organic since 1996.
Liquid Organic fertilizer: water and fertilizer with the drip system. 2nd hand / neutral French oak.

Pale ruby. Red tart cherry herbs rose petal smells alcohol red plum rosemary dried lavender dried herbs high acidity high fine-grained young tannins iron. It's a lovely expression of Nebbiolo grown on the Pritchard Hill. Quite some heat though at 14.7% abv.
David Arthur moved back here (Pritchard Hill) in 1978-1979, interned at Chappellet Joseph Phelps Schramsberg, cleared the land in 78-79 and planted in late 80s. First vintage 1985, 37 vintages since except for 2021 smoke taint. Organic since 1996.
Liquid Organic fertilizer: water and fertilizer with the drip system. 2nd hand / neutral French oak.

Sep 5th, 2022