Blankiet Estate Red Wine

Napa-...54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Petit Verdot...It’s another seamless, elegant wine from the estate that has remarkable complexity in its sandalwood, spice box, chocolate, cassis and blueberry...full-bodied richness...and ultra-fine tannins.

Yountville, Napa, CA- "...dark, sensual and inviting. Black cherry, mocha, plum, menthol, licorice and mint opens up in the wine’s aromatics, but it is the polish and total finesse of the tannins that truly stand out."

Napa, CA- "Inky purple, with notes of lead pencil shavings, white chocolate, espresso bean, blackberry and cassis, the wine hits the palate with a crescendo of blue and black fruits, a touch of toast, licorice and foresty notes. Stunningly rich, full-bodied and impressive."

Napa, CA- "With medium to full-bodied richness, a seamless, elegant texture, classy background oak, and a great finish, this head turner has plenty of richness, yet it's the balance, purity, and texture that keep you coming back to the glass. Bravo!"

Napa, CA- "The real star is the nearly 1,000 case-lot of the Paradise Hills Vineyard Proprietary Red. The dense, opaque plum/purple-hued 2006 Paradise Hills Vineyard exhibits a beautiful, sweet bouquet of melted chocolate, burning embers, blackberries, mocha, espresso roast."

Napa, CA- "This is a sort of second wine, soft, lush, and seductive, with plenty of coffee bean, black and red currant, cherry, some background oak, low acidity, and a pleasant, round, juicy, rather classic 2014 personality."

Yountville, Napa, CA- "The 2012 is delicate and totally sublime. Expressive Cabernet Sauvignon aromatics open up first, followed by layers of expressive red-fleshed fruit. Light on its it feet and exceptionally polished throughout..."

Napa, CA- "Aromas of cassis, licorice, menthol and bitter chocolate show a slightly grapey medicinal reserve and a whiff of resiny herbs. Silky and intensely flavored, with distinctly purple flavors currently dominated by a strong spine of acidity."

Napa- The Merlot-dominated 2017 Rive Droite Paradise Hills Vineyard (4% Cabernet Franc in the blend)...tons of ripe black cherry, chocolate, coffee bean, and truffly herb aromas and flavors. Full-bodied and powerful,...nicely integrated acidity, terrific purity, and a great finish.

Yountville, Napa, CA- "The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Mythicus, Blankiet's 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, is another strong wine. Restrained and polished, but with plenty of supporting tannin, the 2014 is shaping up to be another strong wine."

Napa, CA- "There is excellent acidity and brightness in the glass, not to mention terrific overall balance. Floral notes reappear on the finish, adding lift and freshness. This harmonious, feminine wine could very well be one of the surprises of the vintage.