The warmest of their three main vineyards turns up the volume, the source of their densest, most full-bodied Cabernet. The second vineyard rests on a mountain slope, whose elevation and rugged, rocky soil provide the taut acidity and mineral-infused structure that mark this bottle as first class. One site, marked by gravelly loam soils, produces grapes that show classic notes of the prized Rutherford Bench region: hints of earthy spice worked in dense, dark, rich fruit. When the opportunity arose to help put a hand at the tiller and produce a bottle exclusively for Wine Access, we knew just the plots, even the individual rows, where we wanted to go. We know the vineyards that make this kind of quality possible like the back of our hand-their nuanced hillsides and sun-dappled valleys, which produce around just 600 cases of wine a year, a cut made from the best of the best. Firm, granular tannins support a sturdy frame built on the Rutherford Bench and Howell Mountain, as black cherry, mocha, and allspice mingle harmoniously on the palate. It pours deep purple, with notions of blackberry, cedar, dried herbs, and fresh tobacco drifting up from the glass as this Napa giant arises from slumber. Those with a talent for blind tasting may even be able to pick up on a few signature tells, as this is a release absolutely typified by the estate’s touchstone style: creamy in texture, brooding, and explosively powerful. Collectors carve out precious space for these cuvées-which have nabbed numerous 98-100 point scores from Wine Advocate-on their cult Cabernet shelves, alongside bottles of Harlan, Colgin, Screaming Eagle, and Dalla Valle. This hallowed house expends untold resources on honing single-vineyard releases to perfection.
It’s a winery that Robert Parker has counted among his Napa Valley “superstars,” and that Food & Wine has profiled as “one of the valley’s most exquisite small gems.” In order to protect its value, we have to refrain from naming the estate-one that many of you are already passionately dedicated to as fans.
#Radio silence cabernet 2018 professional
The resplendently rich 2017 The Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon is the result of that deeply personal partnership, formed not just out of professional convenience, but deep friendship. We know the estate behind this release intimately: We’ve celebrated birthdays in the grand, raftered dining room, spent late nights in the fermentation rooms and cave, and sipped wines at the long oak table with visiting stars. This is a wine siphoned off from a multi-million-dollar cellar, a Cabernet Sauvignon that has never been sold before or been made available to anyone else-an incredible opportunity to acquire Napa’s best. Today’s offer is a wine siphoned off from a multi-million-dollar cellar, a Cabernet Sauvignon that has never been sold before or been made available to anyone else-an incredible chance at Napa’s best. Anyway, thought the info was relevant for the people in this forum.Īnyone have some insight into this new WA private label wine, Phoenix Cabernet 2017? (Where are the grapes from, has anyone tasted it?)Ģ017 The Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 750 mlĬabernet Sauvignon 2017 United States Napa Valley Chow - it was an industry event so not open to the public. the spread of scores, what the MW rated them, etc. Please do share any secret.Īndreas - if you have more detailed data to share on the tasting scores, that would be appreciated - e.g. I'm glad I got the top 2 at least.īTW, how did you get your hand on 2018 Radio Silence so early? I think it started to show on their site on Sunday, and I'm still waiting for my order to arrive. Note that we did not taste 2018 Yesterday (Oakville), 2018 Yesterday (Howell Mountain), 2018 The Ringer or 2017 Radio Silence. Suffice to say, there are some really solid wines released by Wine Access and the first four are our favorites.
We then had a smattering of other scores down to as low as 3.0 and 3.5 median scores for the rest of the wines. The top performers were as follows - median scores shown across 12 people on the Vivino scoring range:Ģ018 Radio Silence: 4.5 (guessing Harlan Estate)Ģ018 The Commission: 4.5 (guessing Bryant Family Vineyard)Ģ018 Echoes in the Canyon: 4.5 (guessing Seavey Vineyard)Ģ016 Concept Album: 4.5 (guessing Hidden Ridge Vineyard / Immortal Estate)Ģ017 Off the Cuff: 4.3 (no precision guess)Ģ018 The Editorial: 4.0 (no precision guess)Ģ018 The Cosmologist: 4.0 (no precision guess) We did an industry tasting event this past Saturday for 12 people, including with a Master of Wine (MW), for 11 private labels from Wine Access and the results were very encouraging. Andreas Birnik wrote: ↑ December 1st, 2020, 6:54 pm
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