Venge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Bone Ash Vineyard
Tasted 31 December 2017
Napa Valley · Calistoga
Served side-by-side with the 2015 Bone Ash. I favored the 2015 a bit more, but this held its own quite well. Deep, plush, and a hallmark representation of the 2014 vintage. Contained some nice power to push the fruit…
Though there was a certain group who preferred the 2016 Venge served next to the 2013, I appreciated the extra tension the 2013 provided. For me, the 2013 and 2016 couldn't be more different. For…
Boy oh boy, here we go with the blackberry biggin of biggins. I was instantly reminded of the 2019 Bevan Crane, with the oak and the coffee and the riiiiich berry fruit.and the oak. I suppose there…
Big, ripe, and slightly plummy on entry, this fruit monster needs some air to really find its glide. Black cherry and vanillin cassis flavors tiger-paw other behind-the-scene notes of soil and char…
