Blackbird Vineyards Paramour Napa Valley Proprietary Red 2013
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Blend: 52% Cabernet Franc, 34% Merlot, and 14% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A blend of 52% Cabernet Franc, 34% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2013 Paramour Proprietary Red is my favorite of the quartet. This wine shows wonderful forest floor and floral notes, blueberry and black raspberry, a dense ruby/purple color, a rich, full-bodied mouthfeel, but a sense of lightness and finesse. It’s a beautifully crafted and articulated wine with terrific precision and purity. Drink it over the next 10-15 years.
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James Suckling
Floral and fresh with violet and lilac aromas and flavors. Full body, slightly cooked fruits and figs. Medium finish. Drink in 2019.
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A big, compelling style, with loads of fresh earth, juicy blackberry, road tar, licorice and toasty oak flavors. Maintains an elegant weight for the size, ending long, deep and persistent. Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2025. 1,000 cases made.
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Undoubtedly proving its merit over and over, Napa Valley is a now a leading force in the world of prestigious red wine regions. Though Cabernet Sauvignon dominates Napa Valley, other red varieties certainly thrive here. Important but often overlooked include Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties well-regarded on their own as well as for their blending capacities. Very old vine Zinfandel represents an important historical stronghold for the region and Pinot noir is produced in the cooler southern parts, close to the San Pablo Bay.
Perfectly situated running north to south, the valley acts as a corridor, pulling cool, moist air up from the San Pablo Bay in the evenings during the hot days of the growing season, which leads to even and slow grape ripening. Furthermore the valley claims over 100 soil variations including layers of volcanic, gravel, sand and silt—a combination excellent for world-class red wine production.