After being completely disappointed with the 2010 and feeling like I bought the "Emperor's New Wine," the 2011 blew me away. Leaves me wondering if the 2010 was flawed because this one was amazing. Smooth, brooding but balanced after a two hour decant - on the palate: beautiful and intense dark fruits, cocoa, faintest minerality, silky tannins. I'm still not entirely sure it's worth the price tag and the "luxury" themed marketing of it sorely undercuts the serious juice in the bottle. This was wine of the (early) night...and a nice surprise given I expected not to like it and for a 2011 I'm blown away.
After being completely disappointed with the 2010 and feeling like I bought the "Emperor's New Wine," the 2011 blew me away. Leaves me wondering if the 2010 was flawed because this one was amazing. Smooth, brooding but balanced after a two hour decant - on the palate: beautiful and intense dark fruits, cocoa, faintest minerality, silky tannins. I'm still not entirely sure it's worth the price tag and the "luxury" themed marketing of it sorely undercuts the serious juice in the bottle. This was wine of the (early) night...and a nice surprise given I expected not to like it and for a 2011 I'm blown away.
3 people found it helpfulNov 14th, 2015
Napa Valley, California, USA
