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Two large — large — reds from Napa’s Mount Veeder Vineyard. Cabernet leads the best way in each of those wines, each blends.
2018 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley – 82% cabernet sauvignon, 8% merlot, 6% petit verdot, and 4% malbec. Toasty and oaky, this wine evokes the essence of the forest, with aromas of licorice, turned earth, recent thyme, and darkish chocolate all in a sophisticated melange. There’s loads of tannin right here on the palate, showcasing a wine that clearly wants some years to hit its stride. For now, the wine stays pretty tight and closed off, hanging tight with its earthier components whereas evoking on the end notes of cloves, extra licorice, black pepper, and once more a chocolate notice that lingers for a while. Finally simple, however on the entire it’s participating and pretty rewarding. B+ / $44
2017 Mount Veeder Reserve Purple Wine Napa Valley – A mix of 88% cabernet sauvignon, 6% malbec, and 6% merlot. Wealthy with chocolate, gingerbread, and licorice, this wine is supple and semi-sweet, feeling constructed for the vacations. Notes of cherry and currants give the wine a confectionery really feel, pairing effectively with the silky chocolate character up entrance. Some spice emerges on the prolonged end, the place barrel-driven vanilla hangs out alongside a slight cinnamon and brown sugar notice. What tannin is right here is well-integrated right into a wealthy and enveloping entire. A- / $100
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2017 Mount Veeder Reserve Purple Wine Napa Valley
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