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100p by Antonio Galloni / Vinous (December 2018)
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Mythicus Paradise Hills Vineyard is a total stunner and one of the great wines of the vintage. Time in barrel has done wonders to marry all the elements. Gracious and soft-spoken, with superb textural finesse, the 2016 captures all the best qualities of this site. Readers should expect a mid-weight, polished Cabernet that is more about persistence than ...
Wine Description
The Story
Blankiet Estate Mythicus: The Pinnacle of Yountville Mountain Cabernet
Among Napa Valley’s rare echelon of 100% Cabernet Sauvignons, Blankiet Estate Mythicus represents an uncompromising pursuit of architectural precision, power, and terroir fidelity.
Origins & Viticultural Extreme
Born from the steepest, rockiest upper blocks of Claude and Katherine Blankiet’s 16-acre Paradise Hills Vineyard,Mythicus occupies a dramatic amphitheater ...
Wine Information
The 2016 'Mythicus' is a completely captivating wine that doesn’t miss a beat. Composed entirely of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Paradise Hills Vineyard this instantly begins to impress with its striking aromas of red and dark currants, fresh spring florals, spices, graphite with underling tobacco leaf nuances. On the palate this is fine tuned and impeccably precise, displaying an incredible degree of class, sophistication and striking elegance...
Vintage 2016
A near-perfect growing season
The near-perfect 2016 growing season started early, saw ideal weather conditions throughout and wrapped up as the valley's first significant fall rainstorm arrived on October 14. Thanks to a relatively steady and mild July and August and then a series of warm days at the end of the growing season, vineyards were able to progress to perfect ripeness. Wines from the 2016 vintage are now quietly developing in cell...
