2013 | Palazzo 'Right Bank' Reserve Red | Napa Valley (1.5L) Illahe velvety and polished

velvety and polished

with aromas of ripe dark and blue fruit and hints of licorice

Soft tannins with herbal and gamey notes

this dry riesling has a great balance of citrus and stone-fruit aromas

a result of its barrel ageing

2013 | Palazzo 'Right Bank' Reserve Red | Napa Valley (1.5L) Illahe velvety and polishedGiven the fact that the 2013 had been in bottle only five weeks when I tasted it, some allowance should be made by readers that it may have been somewhat less expressive, but it certainly strutted its stuff. A blend of 68% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine has beautifully fragrant, fresh earth, coffee, chocolate, blackberry and cassis notes, a brawny, vigorous, uplifting mouthfeel, a tightly coiled texture, and