About the wine
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Best before
So many of the wines I make and sell on nakedwine.com are consumed way before optimal. While I strive to create wines that are approachable in their youth, this Napa Cab is full bodied with dense tannins and ripe for cellaring. So please, by all means buy one and try it out of the gate, but get 2 more for the cellar. It sort of breaks my heart when I read reviews from Angels that regret not having bought more. Think of my Napa Cabs as time capsules from which you can refer back to over the next 5 to 7 to 10 to 15 years or more.
Serving advice
This is a wine that should be decanted at any age to allow delicate oxidation and the aromas to evolve. Over years of cellaring (7+ years) I expect this wine to throw a sediment which is typical with a structured, tannic wine such as this and therefore should be decanted over a light source such as a candle leaving sediment in the bottle.
Food match
I recommends this wine with any fine steaks grilled medium rare and served with rosemary roasted potatoes with roasted chiopolini onions sautéed wild mushrooms (such as Chanterelles or Porchinis and sea salt seasoned Brocholini.
Contains sulphites
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USA
Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
Big Red
14.1% ABV
750ml
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Richard Bruno
Years Angel-funded: 2013-2023
- Richard Bruno is exactly what we love in a winemaker– the quiet achiever behind the scenes at some of the world's most famous wine brands. He's made wine for Francis Ford Coppola and Don Sebastiani, the latter of which was named Winery of the Year TWICE under his watch.
- During his decades making wine for famous wineries and earning them 90+ scores, he has traveled all up and down California's coastal wine regions. His experience and familiarity with the terrain allow him to sniff out the best-bang-for-buck pretty much anywhere in the state.
- Launching one's wine brand is hard and expensive, so Richard is using Angel funding – and he's able to focus on winemaking, instead of selling wine.
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