Made on the lean side, completely different from the hugely ripe style now prevalent. There are sage, sweet tobacco, leather and blackberry flavors in this bone-dry wine. The tannin-acid balance is unmistakably Napa, plush and elegant. An ager, but perfect with a good steak or roast. —S.H.
Made on the lean side, completely different from the hugely ripe style now prevalent. There are sage, sweet tobacco, leather and blackberry flavors in this bone-dry wine. The tannin-acid balance is unmistakably Napa, plush and elegant. An ager, but perfect with a good steak or roast. —S.H.
Made on the lean side, completely different from the hugely ripe style now prevalent. There are sage, sweet tobacco, leather and blackberry flavors in this bone-dry wine. The tannin-acid balance is unmistakably Napa, plush and elegant. An ager, but perfect with a good steak or roast. —S.H.
Made on the lean side, completely different from the hugely ripe style now prevalent. There are sage, sweet tobacco, leather and blackberry flavors in this bone-dry wine. The tannin-acid balance is unmistakably Napa, plush and elegant. An ager, but perfect with a good steak or roast. —S.H.