2019 Realm - The Bard Napa ValleyColour : Red Producer : Realm Label Name : The Bard Napa Valley Country : USA Region : California Sub Region : North Coast Appellation : Napa Valley Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 2019 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : RP 97 Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Jed Dunnuck 99 pts, James Suckling 98 pts Tasting Note : Deep garnet purple colored, the nose bursts with bold notions of blackcurrant pastilles, wild blueberries and chocolate covered

heavily oaked and low-acid paradigm that had dominated the region for a generation

savory finish

where 80-year-old and older vines grow on poor

with a compacted fruitstructure

Gattinara is produced from Nebbiolo (locally called Spanna) grown on volcanic porphyry soils in the Sesia Valley of northern Piedmont

Matrot’s Meursault Perrières is vinified with natural fermentation

rich wine for the vintage

bay leaf and pepper

petrol and a mix of both white and yellow orchard fruit

concluding with an elegantly aromatic finish

Jeb Dunnuck 98 pts

The three main varieties of the appellation come together and complement each other to magnify the whole