House of Cards
2014 Napa Valley Red Wine
Red Blend
California: Napa Valley
Mission Briefing
Red Rocket
Greetings, Friends! Because so many of you have been requesting more, we’ve brought back the Ultra QPR and super delicious House of Cards 2014 Napa Valley Red Wine for one more run. This may be the last of this wine, so please be sure to stock up.
Today’s House of Cards 2014 Napa Valley Red Wine was our 2016 Wine Spies Intrigue Award winner for Best Buy Red Blend. You asked for more of this brilliant red blend - and we came through for you. This wine is so much fun that, at today’s newly lowered price, you’ll likely find yourself stocking up.
This delicious red blend is bold and balanced on the nose, with aromas of blackberry jam, blueberry pie, raspberry, spice box, plum, dried tobacco leaf, cocoa dust and cedar.
On the palate, this wine is balanced and concentrated, with flavors of black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, brown spice, tobacco, baker’s chocolate, dried fall leaves and a hint of black pepper.
How many cases will you grab up?
Very highly recommended.
Tasting Profile
| Look: | Deep and dark purple, with a wide ring of burgundy coloring at the edge of the glass. Wide tears run slowly down the glass when swirled. |
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| Smell: | Blackberry jam, blueberry pie, raspberry, spice box, plum, dried tobacco leaf, cocoa dust and cedar. |
| Taste: | Black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, brown spice, tobacco, baker’s chocolate, dried fall leaves and a hint of black pepper. |
| Finish: | Long and elegant, with bold black fruits that gradually give way to earthy spice, and chocolate, punctuated by a hint of black pepper at the very end. |
| Pairing: | Enjoy this brilliant, fun and approachable wine with everything from backyard burgers, to more elegant pairings like filet mignon or saucy spare ribs. |
What the Winery Says
- Winemakers
- Tom Hinde
- Varietal
- Red Blend
- Composition
- 65% Cabernet Sauvignon
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- 20% Merlot
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- 9% Zinfandel
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- 6% Syrah
- Vintage
- 2014
- Appellation
- Napa Valley
- Aging
- 15 months
- Barrels
- French oak
- TA
- 6.2 g/L
- pH
- 3.61
- Abv
- 14.2%