2007 Amuse Bouche Napa Valley Red Blend
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Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2007 Proprietary Red Blend Amuse Bouche, a blend of 94% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc, features a very earthy/savory nose of smoked meats, yeast extract, violets and chocolate box with a core of preserved plums, blueberry compote and cigar box. Full-bodied, rich and spicy with wonderful freshness, it sports beautifully plush tannins in the mouth, paving the very long and wonderfully decadent finish.
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Robert Parker
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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The brilliant 2007 is inky/ruby/purple in color and is accompanied by sweet scents of melted chocolate, licorice, forest floor, and gobs of black cherry and cassis fruit, and a wine with a superb texture, an opulent, flamboyant mouthfeel, and a stunning finish. It should drink nicely for a decade or more. (Not yet released) This boutique operation, with its heavy glass bottle and designer labels, seems to have hit its stride. There are about 500 cases each of the 2006 and 2007, which are virtually all Merlot. Tel. (707) 251-9300; Fax (707) 251-9700