Grand Napa
2013 Napa Bridge Vineyards Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon •Napa Bridge Vineyards
California: Napa Valley
Mission Briefing
Napa Splendor
Today’s Grand Napa Wine 2013 Napa Bridge Vineyards Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon has a long name, long flavors and a super long, elegant finish.
This is another classic Napa Cab from our dear friends at Grand Napa. They have a winning formula for Napa wines, with their Cabs out in front as our favorites.
This wine is oh, so pleasing on the nose, with aromas of sweet cherry candy, blackberry tobacco, supple leather, sweet mixed spice, raspberry juice, cassis and a hint of cracked pepper.
More subtle and refined on the palate than the nose would suggest, with elegant flavors of grilled plum, black cherry, wild strawberry, mixed baking spice, baker’s chocolate, espresso bean, leather and a hint of rich tobacco leaf.
Stock up, dear Operative! This wine is a crowd-leasing steal of a deal that you’ll want to keep on hand for impressing your guests (they don’t have to know that you didn’t spend $50 on it) or simply pleasing your own Napa Cab cravings whenever the mood strikes you.
Tasting Profile
| Look: | Deep crimson with a super dark core, ruby edges and a bouncy surface that settles quickly after a hearty swirl. |
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| Smell: | Sweet cherry candy, blackberry tobacco, supple leather, sweet mixed spice, raspberry juice, cassis and a hint of cracked pepper. |
| Taste: | Grilled plum, black cherry, wild strawberry, mixed baking spice, baker’s chocolate, espresso bean, leather and a hint of rich tobacco leaf. |
| Finish: | Soft on entry, then softly grippy with plush tannins taking hold as flavors gradually fade. In the end… well, there is no end! Dark fruit and spice don’t ever seem to leave the palate, even as plush tannins add grip and crushed velvet dryness across the whole palate. |
| Pairing: | What’s your favorite steak? Well, that’s the one to enjoy with this Napa-classic Cab! Add green peppercorn butter and garlic rub, and sear (burn!) to perfection. |
What the Winery Says
- Winemaker
- Tom Rees
- Varietal
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage
- 2013
- Appellation
- Napa Valley
- Abv
- 14.5%
- TA
- 5.1g/L
- pH
- 3.30