Napanook 2016 Napa Valley Yountville

James Suckling im Oktober 2019:

This is so drinkable now. Savory and yummy. Lots of blackberries, blueberries and currants. Full-to medium-bodied, tight and silky with beautiful freshness and finesse. So long and caressing, yet tightly grained tannins give it tension. Lovely drinkability. Available April 2020. Drink or hold.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown im Oktober 2019:

There was about 40% of a normal crop this year due to strict selection. Grapes were harvested from September 21 to October 3 and the wine was bottled in May 2019. The 2017 Napanook is made up of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot and was aged in 20% new French oak barrels. Deep purple-black in color, it springs from the glass with vivacious notions of warm black cherries, blackberry compote and crushed black currants with touches of dark chocolate, licorice, fertile loam, underbrush, camphor and cinnamon stick plus a waft of lilacs. Full-bodied with a firm level of grainy tannins and seamless freshness supporting the bold, spicy black fruit layers, it finishes on a lingering perfumed note. With further time, it begins to reveal the mineral signature of the estate, delivering a glimpse at the gravitas to come with 5-7 years in the cellar. 1,400 cases were made.

 

Antonio Galloni im Januar 2020:

The 2017 Napanook is forward, lush and quite giving - in other words, very much in keeping with the style of the year. Silky and radiant, with plenty of bright, red-toned fruit, the 2017 Napanook is one of the very finest Napa Valley Cabernets readers will find in this price range. Savory, earthy and licorice undertones add striking shades of nuance, with silky tannins that extend the finish effortlessly. This is such a gorgeous and inviting wine. When just opened, the 2017 mostly offers density and opulence, but a few hours of air brings out layers of subtlety and aromatic nuance.

 

Jeb Dunnuck im Januar 2020:

The 2017 Napanook checks in 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot. It offers classy notes of cassis, black currants, toasted spices, and hints of flowers. With lots of chocolately richness, medium to full body, and beautifully ripe tannins, it's layered and has impressive depth of fruit, followed by a great finish. It's going to evolve for 15-20 years. It's an incredible value in classic, impeccably made Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
 

Die Cuvee für den Opus One 2016 besteht nach Angaben des Weinguts aus 77% Cabernet Sauvignon. 8% Petit Verdot. 8% Merlot. 5% Cabernet Franc. and 2% Malbec. Der Ausbau erfolgte für 18 Monate in 100% neuen französischen Fässern. Der Jahrgang 2016 im Napa kann als eine Art Vermählung der beiden Jahrgänge 2013 und 2014 beschrieben werden. Die Dichte und Intensität des 2013er und die Feinheit und Eleganz aus dem 2014er Jahr. Eines ist auf jeden Fall sicher. 2016 ist auch auf Opus One ein herausragendes Jahr.

James Suckling beschreibt den Opus One 2016 im Mai 2018: 

Fantastic aromas that are complex and complete with blackcurrants. blueberries and herbs. such as basil and bay leaf. But always subtle. Full-bodied yet linear and very refined with a very persistent finish. It shows drive and brightness. So refined at the end. Needs at least three to five years to come together.. 

Lisa Perrotti Brown beschreibt den Opus One 2016 im Oktober 2019:  

Deep garnet-purple colored. the 2016 Opus One offers up bold. expressive black and blue fruits: warm black plums. black cherries. blackcurrants and wild blueberries with a beautiful undercurrent of lilacs. roses. fertile loam. underbrush and Indian spices. Medium to full-bodied. the palate is a tightly coiled spring ready to explode. with fantastic tension and wonderfully ripe. very fine-grained tannins. finishing very long with a mineral lift.

INFO: Damit ist der Opus One 2016 der höchst bewertete Jahrgang den es jemals gab.

Antonio Galloni im März 2018:

The 2016 Opus One has turned out beautifully. In this mini-vertical. the 2016 most closely resembles the 2014. although it has more mid-palate sweetness and overall depth. along with a slightly darker profile. I expect the 2016 will enjoy a long drinking window that will start to open relatively soon. Of the last four vintages. the 2016 is certainly the most open-knit in the early going. The blend is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon. 8% Petit Verdot. 8% Merlot. 5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec.

James Suckling beschreibt den Napanook 2014 by Dominus Estate 27. Januar 2017 wie folgt:

Gorgeous aromas of sweet tobacco, iodine and oysters. Blackcurrants, too. Subtle. Medium to full body, elegant and refined tannins, and yet there's also delicious, understated complexity. Savory. A joy to drink now, but this will improve with age.

 

Robert M. Parker beschreibt den Napanook 2014 by Dominus Estate 28. Oktober 2016 wie folgt:

The 2014s, where the production of Napanook was only 2,200 cases and Dominus slightly more than the 2015 at 4,000 cases, was another early harvest, although somewhat later than 2015. The 2014 Napanook is a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc and 9% Petit Verdot, showing notes of loamy earth, Christmas fruitcake, black cherry and blackcurrant fruit and underbrush in a supple, fragrant and lush heady style. It is another successful wine that should drink beautifully young and age nicely for up to 20 years.

Christian Moueix’s Dominus Estate continues to be one of California’s leaders in turning out gorgeously elegant, complex and long-lived wines. A magnum of 1991 from my cellar tasted several weeks before I left for California was pure perfection and evidence that at 25 years old, before he had built his stunning winery, great quality was coming from this iconic vineyard. The 2015s are certainly going to be one of his all-time great vintages, rivaling 2013, 2012, 2007, 2002, 2001 and his earliest classics, such as 1994 and 1991. Production in 2015 was about 3,000 cases of Napanook and 3,800 cases of Dominus.

 

Verkostet im Dezember 2016:

The 2014 Napanook is, once again, a very serious wine. Dark, powerful and brooding, the 2014 possesses remarkable intensity packed into its mid-weight frame. Smoke, scorched earth, tobacco, graphite, savory herbs and menthol add to an impression of gravitas. The 2014 doesn't quite have the depth or power of the 2013, but it leans in that direction. I would give it a few years in bottle to settle down. This is an impressive showing.
 

Verkostungsnotiz von Lisa Perrotti-Brown vom 31. Oktober 2019:

Bottled in January 2019, the 2016 Insignia is a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec, aged for 24 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Deep garnet-purple colored, the nose is a little reticent to begin, needing a fair bit of coaxing to reveal beautifully beguiling notions of wild blueberries, warm blackberries, black currant cordial, cloves and cedar chest with nuances of camphor, yeast extract, charcuterie and candied violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has fantastic elegance and depth, revealing loads of subtle floral, black fruit and earthy layers with a firm, very finely grained texture and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length. 13,400 cases were made.

 

Verkostungsnotiz von Lisa Perrotti-Brown vom 13. Dezember 2018:

A barrel sample made up of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec to be aged for 24 months in 100% new French oak, the 2016 Insignia Proprietary Red Wine has a deep garnet-purple color and is a little reticent at this still nascent stage (to be bottled in January 2019), opening out to reveal chocolate-covered cherries, wild blueberries and black raspberries with touches of underbrush, cedar chest and bouquet garni plus a hint of grilled meat. Medium to full-bodied, the palate springs forth with exciting energy, offering loads of red and black fruit layers and compelling herbal sparks, featuring a firm, fine-grained backbone and bags of freshness lifting the finish. 13,500 cases are expected to be made.

 

Verkostungsnotiz von James Suckling vom 03. Mai 2019:

Lovely density and intensity with dark berries, blueberries and inky undertones with hints of spice, chocolate and walnuts. Medium to full body, fine tannins and a flavorful finish. The texture and length are fantastic here. Complex. Hints of smoky wood at the end. This needs three to five years more in bottle age. Exciting wine. Try after 2022.

 

Verkostungsnotiz von Antonio Galloni vom Januar 2020:

The 2016 Insignia has turned out beautifully. Silky, layered and positively striking, the 2016 is magnificent. In this vintage. Insignia is especially silky. refined and understated, which is unusual for this wine that has often been more bombastic. Readers will have to be patient with the 2016, as it needs at least several years in bottle to be at its very best, but this is all finesse and class.
 

James Suckling beschreibt den Napanook 2013 am 15. Januar 2016 wie folgt: 

Fabulous nose of mushrooms, like porcini, with black truffle that turns to citrus fruits such as orange and tangerine. Some vine bark. Full-bodied yet wonderfully firm and formed with refined and polished tannins. Super definition. Drink in 2018, but wonderful to experience.

 

Antonio Galloni - Verkostungsnotiz vom Oktober 2015:

Just as magnificent from bottle as it was in barrel, the 2013 Napanook is dense, powerful and brooding, with searing intensity and extraordinary balance. Lavender, plums, violets, licorice and smoke are some of the signatures, but the 2013 exudes finesse, power and intensity. Bracing and searing, the 2013 is going to require quite a bit of patience. If anything, this is an insane level of quality for the second selection. The 2013 could turn out to be a thirty-year wine. It is every bit that magnificent, especially if given some aeration.

 

Robert Parker jr. im Oktober 2015:

There are 2,000 cases of the 2013 Napanook Proprietary Red Wine, a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc. This wine reflects the much higher quality that’s emerging with the second wine of Dominus, which has really become almost its own entity. Loads of loamy soil notes, grilled herbs, meat, blackcurrants, sweet kirsch and licorice are all present in this medium to full-bodied, lush, sexy wine, even in 2013. It is interesting how much more evolved and forward the 2013 Napanook is compared to the 2013 Dominus. This wine can be drunk over the next 12-15 years. In any event, both merit considerable attention from subscribers.
 

Lisa Perrotti Brown beschreibt den Quintessa 2016 im Oktober 2017:

Full. rich and beautifully laced with layers of floral notes and fragrant earth. the profound black and blue fruits build slowly in the mouth. achieving great energy and depth with a beautiful velvety frame. finishing long and perfumed.


 

Für den 2014er Quintessa wurden Trauben aus den folgenden Parzellen der Winery verwendet: Dragon’s Terrace, Cruz del Sur, Mt. Calisse, Bench, Las Casas, Corona, Riveria, Monte Cruz, Limelight, Howard’s Milion, Pedraza, Silver South, Alcantara, Tesoro, Canyon, Corral.

Die Lese erstreckte sich über gut einen Monat von Mitte September bis Mitte Oktober und ist ein weiteres Indiz für die aussergewöhnlich Güte des Jahrgang 2014 auf Quintessa. Die Blend besteht aus: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Carmenere. Der Ausbau erfolgte über 20 Monate in 70% neuen Fässern.
Er hat einen Alkoholgehalt von 14.50 Vol%

 

James Suckling beschreibt den Quintessa 2014 im Januar 2017 wie folgt: 

Aromas of spearmint, sweet tobacco, cigars and blackcurrants follow through to a medium to full body, very polished and refined tannins and an intense finish. Extremely fine and long. Savory. Extremely long finish. Biodynamically grown.
 

Magnum

James Suckling im Oktober 2019:

This is so drinkable now. Savory and yummy. Lots of blackberries, blueberries and currants. Full-to medium-bodied, tight and silky with beautiful freshness and finesse. So long and caressing, yet tightly grained tannins give it tension. Lovely drinkability. Available April 2020. Drink or hold.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown im Oktober 2019:

There was about 40% of a normal crop this year due to strict selection. Grapes were harvested from September 21 to October 3 and the wine was bottled in May 2019. The 2017 Napanook is made up of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot and was aged in 20% new French oak barrels. Deep purple-black in color, it springs from the glass with vivacious notions of warm black cherries, blackberry compote and crushed black currants with touches of dark chocolate, licorice, fertile loam, underbrush, camphor and cinnamon stick plus a waft of lilacs. Full-bodied with a firm level of grainy tannins and seamless freshness supporting the bold, spicy black fruit layers, it finishes on a lingering perfumed note. With further time, it begins to reveal the mineral signature of the estate, delivering a glimpse at the gravitas to come with 5-7 years in the cellar. 1,400 cases were made.

 

Antonio Galloni im Januar 2020:

The 2017 Napanook is forward, lush and quite giving - in other words, very much in keeping with the style of the year. Silky and radiant, with plenty of bright, red-toned fruit, the 2017 Napanook is one of the very finest Napa Valley Cabernets readers will find in this price range. Savory, earthy and licorice undertones add striking shades of nuance, with silky tannins that extend the finish effortlessly. This is such a gorgeous and inviting wine. When just opened, the 2017 mostly offers density and opulence, but a few hours of air brings out layers of subtlety and aromatic nuance.

 

Jeb Dunnuck im Januar 2020:

The 2017 Napanook checks in 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot. It offers classy notes of cassis, black currants, toasted spices, and hints of flowers. With lots of chocolately richness, medium to full body, and beautifully ripe tannins, it's layered and has impressive depth of fruit, followed by a great finish. It's going to evolve for 15-20 years. It's an incredible value in classic, impeccably made Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

Magnum
 

Weinbeschreibung:

Der Gran Enemigo El Cepillo 2012 der Bodegas Aleanna ist einer der drei Einzellagen-Cabernet Francs des Hauses. Adrianna Zapata und Alejadro Vigil leben hier ihre Liebe zum kühlen Bordeauxstil aus. In einer Höhe von 1450m wachsen die Reben hier im Valle de Uco auf Kalkböden mit Ablagerungen von fossilen Meerestieren. Diese mikroklimatischen Bedingungen geben dem Wein eine unglaubliche Struktur, ungeheure Präzision und Lebendigkeit. Im Mund spürt man die vibrierende Mineralik, das Tannin ist durchaus griffig. Aromatisch eher kräuterig mit Graphitnoten und schwarzen, markanten Früchten wie Sauerkirsche und Cassis. Dieser Wein hat Potential und ist eine Bereicherung für jeden Keller, wird sich sensationell entwickeln - Glück, wer eine der 2000 Flaschen abbekommt!

96 Parker Punkte!
 

James Suckling beschreibt den Othello 2015 noch wie folgt: 

This is best Othello I have had. Real earth. mushroom and dark-fruit character. Full body. melted tannins and a clean finish. Dialed in the fresh finish. Drink or hold.


Info:
Es wird also spannend sein zu sehen. ob der Othello 2016 dem 2015er Othello den Rang als bisher besten Jahrgang streitig machen kann.

Zur Zeit liegen uns noch keine Internationalen Bewertungen vor. Der Jahrgang 2016 als solcher hat auf jeden Fall riesen grosses Potenzial und reiht sich in eine wahre Serie an fantastischen Jahrgängen ein. Viele ziehen Vergleiche zum jetzt schon legendären Jahrgang 2013 mit einer etwas weicheren und zugänglicheren Tanninstruktur.

 

Obwohl Caymus am besten für Cabernet Sauvignon bekannt ist, produzieren wir auch eine kleine Menge Zinfandel, ein Favorit des verstorbenen Caymus-Mitbegründers Charlie Wagner Sr.

Es ist eine Rebsorte, die hier im Napa Valley erstaunliche und vollmundige Weine hervorbringen kann. Die Caymus Napa Valley Version des Zinfandel eignet sich perfekt für reichhaltige Speisen und herzhaften Käse. Der unkomplizierte Stil des Weins wird aber auch ganz easy zu Pizza und BBQ genossen, versuchen auch Sie einmal diesen herrlich süffigen Zin zu Ihrem Steak, Sie werden es mit Sicherheit nicht bereuen.



 

Informationen:
Die Blend für den Chateau d Armailhac 2016 besteht aus 62% Cabernet Sauvignon 28% Merlot 8% Cabernet Franc und 2% Petit Verdot. Die Lese fand im Zeitraum zwischen dem 26. September und dem 14. Oktober statt.

 

Neal Martin im Januar 2019:

The 2016 d’Armailhac. which was bottled in May 2018. has an elegant bouquet that unfolds in the glass. offering blackberries. briar and a touch of cedar and mint. The palate is medium-bodied with dense tannin. grippy in the mouth. and quite voluminous. with perhaps more density on the solid. almost broad-shouldered finish compared to the Clerc-Milon. This fulfills all my expectations from my barrel tasting and is quite simply one of the best d’Armailhac wines ever made.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown im November 2018:

Deep garnet-purple colored. the 2016 D'Armailhac opens with gregarious crème de cassis. blackberry pie and mulberries scents with hints of chocolate box. roses and charcoal with a waft of dried sage. Medium-bodied. the palate has a rock-solid frame of firm. grainy tannins and wonderful freshness. finishing long and earthy. INFO:  In der Historie des Wine Advocate gab es bis dahin noch nie einen besseren Chateau d´Armailhac, der JG 2016 übetrifft noch einmal die Weine der Jahre 2009 / 2010 und 2015. Das ist ein Statement!

 

Antonio Galloni im Januar 2019:

The 2016 d'Armailhac is powerful and dense. just as it was from barrel. Readers will have to give the 2016 at least a few years in bottle. as the tannins are imposing. Dark red plum. licorice. spice. iron. game and scorched earth all give d'Armailhac its distinctive savory flavor profile that is quite appealing. Time in the glass brings out additional layers of nuance that complete the wine nicely.

 

Verkostungsbericht vom 03. Februar 2019:

This is a really driven d’Armailhac showing blackcurrants and fruit tea with hints of bark on the nose and palate. Full-bodied. very firm and structured with a long and powerful finish. Direct and linear. Try after 2023.