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  • Country ranking ?

    292
  • Producer ranking ?

    24
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Game

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The Story

The first vintage, produced in 1986, established this wine as an instant Napa Valley classic. Select Cabernet Sauvignon is blended with a small percentage of Cabernet Franc and aged in no greater than 60% new French oak. For close to three decades, this standard-bearer has consistently shown impressive structure and velvety berry flavors.

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Ruby red and Pale

ending

Long, Smooth and Lingering

flavors

Blackcurrant, Mint, Toasty, Herbs, Cassis and Chocolate

nose

Open, Generous and Refined

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Medium tannin, Balanced, Well-Integrated, Well-structured, Developing, Medium-bodied, Elegant and Silky tannins

Verdict

Full-bodied and Sophisticated

Written Notes

The lucky thirteenth wine of the night had my kind of nose, I wrote, with complexity and balance of fruit and finish. There was a touch of date, grilled meat, coffee, earth, some sort of nut syrup and caramel rounding out its delicious nose. The wine was tasty, balanced and smooth on the palate with similar flavors and nice grit and chalk components. It was another great show for the .regular. bottling of Dalla Valle
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Origin

Oakville, Napa Valley
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