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Bacio Divino Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard

Tasted 13 January 2018 Napa Valley · Oakville

A really great showing on this wine. Sifting through the droves of wine at the table, this was probably my WOTN (next to a '13 Bevan McGah that was also performing well). PnP was a little tight with the Janzen, but some…

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23 November 2017 Revisited this after a Coravin pour the previous week. PnP with about an hour of air did this wine some good. Favored by most over a 2015 Bevan… 16 November 2017 All other previous notes apply. 93-94 points given the service (Coravin), with very little time to get some much needed air; swirling wasn't really… 17 December 2016 It's been a year since I've last had this wine. My previous notes apply from November 2015. It was a little tight and acidic at first, but unwound… 24 November 2015 Pnp with tight but wild notes of red and black licorice, red and black currant, red and black raspberry, blackberry, cacao nibs, and a hint of pencil…
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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
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