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Rocca Family Cabernet Sauvignon Yountville(2004)
- Winery:
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- USA > California > Napa > Yountville
- Type:
- User Tags:
- red grape, berry, spicy, stone fruits, rich, ericaceae, smooth, black currant, (tree) fruit, blueberry
- Doug Wilder
- Vinfolio
- Issue 137
- 95/100
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January 2008
- The response to the 2004 Rocca recently was excellent. We sold out of our initial allocation in a matter of days and have arranged for more. Celia Masyczek uses about 2/3 new oak and the final wine is a blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and 2% Petite Verdot. Blue fruit and creamy mocha in the nose with abundant richness, boundless mounds of rich crushed blackberry and dark cherry, with a spicy smooth core of stone fruits. The palate packs a core of beautifully polished dark fruit with seductive extraction. A slight hint of warmth is amply overshadowed by the nectar-like licorice, blueberry read more...
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February 2008
- The response to the 2004 Rocca recently was excellent. We sold out of our initial allocation in a matter of days and have arranged for more. Celia Masyczek uses about 2/3 new oak and the final wine is a blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and 2% Petite Verdot. Blue fruit and creamy mocha in the nose with abundant richness, boundless mounds of rich crushed blackberry and dark cherry, with a spicy smooth core of stone fruits. The palate packs a core of beautifully polished dark fruit with seductive extraction. A slight hint of warmth is amply overshadowed by the nectar-like licorice, blueberry read more...
- July 2008
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No written review
