Napa Valley Red
Bond - Melbury 2016 Napa Valley
The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a beautiful power, freshness and a very beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of ripe blackberry, ripe blueberry and small notes of cassis associated with touches of violet as well as fine hints of small blue berries, cloves and dry oak. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced, elegant, racy and offers a beautiful acidulous frame, suavity, a good structure as well as a fine straightness. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy cassis, fleshy/juicy Boysenberry and small notes of small blue berries associated with touches of juicy/fresh wild raspberry as well as hints of cocoa and sens of the place. A persistence on bourbon vanilla and coffee notes.
Score : 18.25+/20 (97/100)
Bond - Pluribus 2016 Napa Valley
The nose is powerful, elegant and offers a beautiful finesse of the wine. It reveals notes of strawberry and blueberry associated with small touches of Boysen berry as well as fine hints of violet, iris as well as fine hints of Cuben pepper/grey as well as an imperceptible hint of sens of the place and mild tobacco. The mouth is well-balanced, elegant, racy and offers gourmandize, delicacy, subtlety as well as an acidulous frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry and small note of juicy cassis associated with touches of blueberry, oliver tree/sens of the place as well as discreet hints of arbutus fruits and a hint of nutmeg. Tannins are elegant and structuring. Very discreet hints of coffee on the persistence
Score : 18.5+/20 (97-98/100)
Bond - Quella 2016 Napa Valley
The nose is aromatic, fresh, elegant and offers intensity, freshness, deepness as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of fresh wild blackberry, raspberry, small red berries and small notes of violet associated with fine touches of Cuben pepper, fresh nutmeg as well as hints of racy minerality. The mouth is fresh, fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful mineral frame, tension as well as a beautiful guideline and a fine suavity. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh red berries, cherry and small notes of wild blackberry associated with fine touches of violet, rose as well as discreet hints of cardamom and crunchy blueberry. Good length and persistence.
Score : 18/20 (96/100)
Bond - St. Eden 2016 Napa Valley
The nose is fruity, aromatic, complex, fresh, elegant and offers a beautiful persistence and finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of fresh wild cassis, fresh wild blackberry and small notes of red berries associated with touches of blueberry, spices and discreet hints of Cuben pepper and nutmeg. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, a beautiful definition and tension. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy/fleshy raspberry, fleshy/juicy red berries and small notes of blackberry associated with fine touches of juicy/crunchy plum as well as fine touches of violet, tonka bean and cardamom. Tannins are elegant, fine and structuring. Good length.
Score : 17.75+/20 (96/100)
Bond - Vecina 2016 Napa Valley
The nose is elegant, fruity, fresh and offers a beautiful power and persistence. It reveals notes of fresh wild raspberry, small fresh berries and small notes of fresh violet associated with fine touches of ripe cassis as well as fine hints of cardamom, tea and star anise. The mouth is elegant, fruity, delicate and offers definition, a superb finesse of the grain and verticality. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy cassis, juicy/fleshy raspberry and small notes of juicy/fleshy small red berries associated with fine touches of violet, sens of the place as well as hints of spices, tea and caramelization. Good length. A very discreet hint of dark chocolate on the persistence.
Score : 18.5+/20 (97-98/100)
Cain Concept 2015, The Benchland Napa Valley
The nose is fruity, elegant and offers gourmandize and intensity. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, ripe/crushed wild blueberry, liquorice and small notes of violet, plum associated with touches of strawberry, raspberry as well as fine hints of tobacco leaf associated with touches of nutmeg and Cuben pepper. The mouth is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a fresh/mineral frame as well as suavity. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, juicy/fresh cassis and small notes of fine hints of tonka bean associated with discreet hints of cardamom and graphite.
Score : 16.25+/20 (93/100)
Cain Cuvée - NV 15 Napa Valley
The nose offers power, intensity and deepness. It reveals notes of fresh wild cassis, wild blackberry and small notes of Cuben pepper associated with a discreet sappy hint and sens of the place. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, freshness, a fine tension as well as precision. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy cherry, fleshy/juicy blackberry and small notes juicy cassis associated with fine touches of liquorice stick, violet and rose. Tannins are precise and well-built.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Cain Five 2007
Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley
The nose is fruity, fresh and offers complexity and finesse. It reveals notes of ripe Boysen berry, cassis and small notes of violet plum associated with fine touches of raspberry, local vegetation and dry local forest ground. The mouth is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers tension, freshness as well as a fine grain and a fine concentration. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh cassis, fresh/juicy blackberry and small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of small berries, fresh flowers as well as subtle hints of cocoa.
Cain Five 2015Score : 16.75+/20 (94/100) Spring Mountain District, NapaValley
The nose is racy and offers power and a fine grain. It reveals notes of wild cassis, blackberry and small notes of iris, violet, tarweed associated with fine hints of liquorice stick, cardamom and a very discreet sappy hint. The mouth is fruity, fresh, well-balanced, elegant and offers a juicy/fresh frame, a small racy minerality as well as juicy/fleshy fruits. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy cassis, juicy/fleshy blackberry and small notes of small res fruits associated with small bleu fruits, cornflower, iris and tarweed as well as a subtle hint of tonka bean. Tannins are elegant and racy. Good length.
Score : 17.5/20 (95/100)
Caladan - Cabernet Franc 2015 Napa Valley
The nose is fruity, elegant, beautifully built and fine. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, juicy/fleshy Boysen berry and small notes of violet associated with small touches of small blue fruits as well as hints of Sichuan pepper, nutmeg and an imperceptible hint of local vegetation. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, a beautiful definition as well as finesse. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy cassis, small juicy/fleshy blue fruits and small notes of cassis associated with fine touches of chocolate, toasted as well as very discreet hints of caramelization. Tannins are elegant and well-built.
Score : 18+/20 (96-97/100)