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23 notes

2014

Bacio Divino Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Cloudy's Vineyard

California · Napa Valley

Delivered as expected given last year's performance, the 2014 Cloudy's continues to kick out a solid bevy of dark/black flavors; black raspberry, blueberry, black currant, asphalt, black soil, and…

Reviewed 23 March 2019
2015

Bacio Divino Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Cloudy's Vineyard

California · Napa Valley

Bottle finished. Previous notes apply. Nearly four hours of decanted air at 54 degrees made for a more seamless display of flavors. This still needs a couple of years to chill out. Plan on 2020.

Reviewed 20 April 2018
2015

Bacio Divino Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Cloudy's Vineyard

California · Napa Valley

Previous note applies. Another Coravin pour. Pretty wild and crazy. It couldn't fully shed itself of a confection/saccharine vanilla aftertaste. Air helped some, but not enough. Fruit seems pure, but…

Reviewed 18 April 2018
2015

Bacio Divino Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Cloudy's Vineyard

California · Napa Valley

Holy behemoth wine of the Seven Seas! A massive, massive wine at this stage, with a steroid-ridden attack of black raspberry and black cherry liqueur, red and black licorice, cassis, black currant,…

Reviewed 13 April 2018
2012

Bacio Divino Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Cloudy's Vineyard

California · Napa Valley

A solid showing, especially after having a number of the most recent Janzen wines and being very impressed overall with their displays of flavor and solid representations of their respective sites.…

Reviewed 15 February 2018
2014

Bacio Divino Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Cloudy's Vineyard

California · Napa Valley

My favorite of the 2014 Janzen wines, notably besting its BTK and MH siblings, especially on the initial attack and with its mid-palate depth. A tremendous amount of drive and concentration, pushing…

Reviewed 8 February 2018
2014

Bacio Divino

California · Napa Valley

An easy-going Cab that delivers some notable dark red and black core fruit flavors. Some dark spice (clove) and cedar elements provided a little extra lift. Medium-bodied overall, but a nice…

Reviewed 8 February 2018
2016

Bacio Divino Pazzo

California · Napa Valley

A bit too fruity and plumy for my taste. A fun red meat pasta at Olive Garden type of wine, but that's about it. A red cherry note competed with an alcohol-covered spice flavor that thinned out the…

Reviewed 8 February 2018
2015

Bacio Divino Pinot Noir Lucie Dutton Ranch

Sonoma County · Russian River Valley

A "night and day" type of experience when compared to its sibling, the flashy '15 Bacigalupi Pinot. This Dutton Ranch was all about a cool climate display of restrained and delineated flavor. Unripe…

Reviewed 8 February 2018
2015

Bacio Divino Pinot Noir Lucie Bacigalupi Vineyard

Sonoma County · Russian River Valley

Bold, dark red and black fruit flavors bolt out of this Pinot as if it was getting chased by the cops. Black cherry and dark spice notes dominate. Ripe and a bit extracted (a bit heavy and plush…

Reviewed 8 February 2018
2015

Bacio Divino Chardonnay Lucie Dutton Ranch

Sonoma County · Russian River Valley

A pleasant and agreeable Chardonnay with palate-pleasing notes of refreshing yellow citrus fruit, popcorn, vanilla, pumice, and subtle grass. A "nice" short term sipper that cuts a good line between…

Reviewed 8 February 2018
2012

Bacio Divino Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Cloudy's Vineyard

California · Napa Valley

Decanted at a restaurant (Seven Hills SF) and followed over the course of two hours. Specific tasting notes from my last experience with this wine a few months ago still apply, with amazing dark…

Reviewed 30 July 2016
2012

Bacio Divino Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Cloudy's Vineyard

California · Napa Valley

On initial PnP, this wine unloaded with a dense, fully packed punch of dark purple and black berry core fruit. Some red and black currant and black raspberry cut like a spear through the coiled-up…

Reviewed 12 May 2016