Same notes as in April. Rich, chewy, and black. Chocolate chunk meets blackberry and dark black raspberry core fruit. A touch heavy and thick, but delivers high on the flavor scale. Drink now and…
Thick, dark, chewy, and rich. This wine epitomizes hedonism in Napa Cabernet. Previous notes apply, as the Ardore maintained its seriously intense flavor profile throughout a few hours of…
Similar to my previous notes, though this wine totally stepped it up since my last experience in August. Bottle variation? Hard to determine. This bottle was micro-filtered (a definite must) and…
This has lost a ton of energy since I last had it a year ago. Good thing no one else on Cellar Tracker is apparently drinking this. My last bottle. Time to venture elsewhere.
PnP with plum, black cherry, and red and black currant core fruit flavors. Some hints of wet cedar. A little funk on the back end. Smooth and plump, with the dark, ripe plum and black cherry notes…
Similar to my notes from last year except this displayed some clunkiness it had to work out during consumption before it settled into a decent glide. PnP had some alcohol and overtly ripe fruit notes…
Same as my notes from June. I'm thinking holding this for another year is a good idea. Started to develop some nice dark chocolate notes that added interest on the final sips. 93+ points (inching to…
Similar to my notes on the 2012 Ardore, except for the fact that this 2013 had all of the power, depth, energy, and overall quality that I would expect from a high-end Napa Cabernet.
Simple and straight-forward. Something that I think the bachelorette parties of the Valley would definitely enjoy. A medium-to-light bodied red; not too bad on a hot day when you don't want something…
A pleasant Chardonnay, with a nice linear, quasi-Burgundian profile. Soft lemon and poached pear notes, with some steely minerality. A little popcorn on the back end, but nothing overly buttery or…
This 2012 Celani Ardore was tasted alongside the 2013 Celani standard Cabernet. I liked both for different reasons, though I would have to say I gave a slight nod to the Ardore because the…
