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Realm Cellars The Tempest

5 vintages · 7 notes · Realm Cellars · California · Napa Valley

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2015 1 note Cassis, black cherry, black currant, bitter chocolate, and some electric purple plum. Some baby fat still present, but it eased up pretty fast and… 2014 2 notes Almost a year and a half since I last had this wine. I thought I had drunk the last of this vintage of Tempest, but the cellar Santa unearthed this… 2013 1 note As expected, a superb Merlot-based red. I echo previous notes from others on this wine. Still holding a little back on the PnP, but managed to push… 2012 2 notes Same as my notes from 1/13/2016. Beautiful bottle of wine! Drink now and over the next few years. 2009 1 note The first of a few "library" wines offered at the tasting. An inviting, if not a bit dark and brooding example of a more mature Merlot-based blend.…