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  • Country ranking ?

    237
  • Producer ranking ?

    16
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    2025-2040
  • Food Pairing

    Roasted elk, grilled venison & fried lamb chops with garlic potatos

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The Story

Blankiet's 'Bordeaux Medoc-blend' of predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. This wine is sheer power in a silk glove.

Paradise Hills Vineyard is located on the western foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains above Yountville in the cooler part of the Napa Valley. Grapes planted in this area take longer to mature on the vine allowing for riper tannins, darker pigmentation and deeply perfumed fruit. The vi...

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Wine Information

Blend: 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot

REVIEW:

98 points by Robert Parker / Wine Advocate (Dec 2015)

The 2013 Proprietary Red, which is 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, is another prodigious effort from Blankiet. Inky purple, with notes of lead pencil shavings, white chocolate, espresso bean, blackberry and cassis, the wine hits the palate with ...

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Written Notes

Dark, ruby red colour. Intense, rich and refined nose with ripe blackcurrants, dark chocolate, and spices. Full-bodied, intense and rich palate with vivid acidity and refined smooth tannins. Spicy cassis flavours with long warming finish. JL 94p (9/2018)

  • 94p
Blankiet 2013 / Decanted two hour. Dark and deep red! Very complex and developing nose – creme de cassis, cedar, cigar, lead pencil. Rich full-bodied taste stands out being very ripe and intense but at the same time somehow very elegant. Ripe pure cassis flavours are married with lovely velvety tannins and delicate acidity. Very vigorm but refined and stylish – modern Napa style with elegant voluptuousness. Extremely well-balanced long aftertaste. Aristocratic wine already: 96 points.
  • 96p
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Origin

Yountville, Napa Valley

Drinking temperature

17-18C
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