Celani, Tenacious, Napa Valley

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Red · Red Bordeaux Blend
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LWIN 1781070
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90 /100
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11
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Taster #4868 · Oct 18, 2024
92/100
A wonderful fruitful blend!
2018 vintage
Taster #9270 · Jan 14, 2024
Meads Euchre night
2018 vintage
Taster #9251 · May 18, 2017
90/100
Medium purple color. Ripe black and blue fruit, toasted oak, dark chocolate on the nose. Similar flavors on the palate with a hint of cedar cigar box mixed in. Medium acid and tannin with a touch of heat coming through on the finish. Saved some to revisit on night 2 but I would drink up if holding any.
2007 vintage
Taster #8379 · Oct 18, 2015
Past its peak, but still respectable. We enjoyed this wine a couple of years and found it to spectacular. Today's bottle had muted flavors and little tannin. It is still drinkable, but a shadow of its former self.
2007 vintage
Taster #7010 · Jul 26, 2015
75/100
It's lost its luster. Slightly oxidized and fatty.
2007 vintage
Taster #0196 · Jun 22, 2014
92/100
Excellent! Buy again
2007 vintage
Taster #9251 · Sep 15, 2013
89/100
Popped and slow ox'd for about 3 hours. Big, ripe blackberry and cassis aromas on the nose along with some peppery spice and chocolate notes with some heat peaking through as well. Similar flavors on the palate with a good amount of charred oak notes coming through with a spicy finish. The wine is mostly balanced in terms of tannin and acid and fruit but the alcohol came through a bit too much for my liking and it detracted from …
2007 vintage
Taster #1244 · Nov 27, 2012
90/100
Deep dark fruit. Layer complexity. Leather, tobacco, herb. Everything fits nicely. A little hot, but enjoyable nonetheless
2007 vintage
Taster #9251 · Sep 11, 2012
94/100
Vinturi and decanted at restaurant. Dark purple color. Amazing nose of blueberry pie, cassis, chocolate, toasted oak, mint, and some cigar box. More ripe dark fruit on the palate with mostly cassis and some vanilla and chocolate on the back end. Very ripe and lush but balanced. Good acidity and firm but sweet tannins and a long finish. I will be seeking this wine out.
2007 vintage
Taster #7735 · Jul 22, 2011
91/100
dark but see through ruby to purple. aromas of chalk, dark fruit, cassis, tobacco, cedar. soft mouthfeel, cocoa, fruit, cedar. fuller bodied and medium+ finish. opens up with time, would benefit from some bottle age or a decant if drinking now.
2007 vintage
Taster #3295 · May 4, 2011
92/100
great taste, still noticible tannins, I would have guessed it for a cab blend
2007 vintage
Taster #0161 · Feb 18, 2011
93/100
Opened up nicely aftervabout an hour. Very nice meritage with great fruit , structure and well balanced finish
2007 vintage
Taster #3496 · Apr 17, 2010
94/100
This is one of the best young meritages I have had in a long time. Fruit was very well integrated with the sweet tannins. Red ripe cherries oozed through the palate with a touch of coffee and oak. There was a nice lead pencil, minerality that added complexity. Smooth as silk.
2007 vintage