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  • Country ranking ?

    259
  • Producer ranking ?

    8
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Game

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The Story

Lail Vineyards traces its Napa Valley roots back five generations to the founding of Inglenook in 1879 by Gustav Niebaum, great-granduncle of Robin Daniel Lail. Passed down to third generation owner John Daniel, Jr., Inglenook thrived under his direction from 1933 to 1964 as he played a major role in the development of the Napa Valley appellation. The winery’s flagship wine, “J. Daniel Cuvee”, is named in his honor. Lail Vineyards was founded in 1995 by fourth generation vintner Robin Lail and her family to carry the unique family legacy forward into the 21st century.

 

Generations five and six are woven into the tapestry of the venture with the involvement of daughters Erin and Shannon, and with the “Georgia” Sauvignon Blanc named for the first member of the sixth generation. Each year the family continues its passionate quest to produce the very finest wines in the world from the blend of their ingredients – the land, the seasons, the winemaking team and the spirit of the generations who led the way.

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Ruby red and Bright

ending

Long, Extensive and Vibrant

nose

Intense, Seductive, Tempting and Opulent

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, Multi-dimensional, Perfectly balanced, Well-structured, Perfumed, Firm, Focused and Silky tannins

Verdict

Intelligent and Outstanding

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle and has by the neck level. Colour is ruby red and deep. On the nose it is intense, youthful, seductive and tempting. The taste is perfumed, warming, and average in acidity, with perfectly balanced, well-structured and multi-dimensional structure. The finish is long, extensive, pure and vibrant. This wine is intelligent, outstanding and masterpiece.
  • 95p

Full red-ruby. Sappy black raspberry, blackberry, tobacco and mocha aromas are lifted by a floral element and graphite minerality, with a suggestion of crystallized fruits contributing energy. Densely packed and quite brisk, with its combination of firm acidity and strong tannic spine giving the wine terrific inner-mouth tension. The substantial tannins spread out to saturate the palate on the back end. Incidentally, I had no luck with this wine in its early years as I found a rawness to its oak element and a pronounced finishing dryness, but there are no signs of those elements today. On the contrary, the wine has embarked on its plane of peak drinkability and should continue to unwind for another decade or two in a cool cellar. (14.2% alcohol; 40% new oak)

  • 93p
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Origin

Calistoga, Napa Valley

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Lail "Blueprint" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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