Blackbird Vineyards Paramour Napa Valley Proprietary Red 2017
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Blend: 56% Cabernet Franc, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot
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Aaron Potts and Kyle Mizuno weight Paramour toward cabernet franc (56 percent), the balance mostly cabernet sauvignon, with a small contribution from merlot. Immediately sweet and supple, this blend takes some time to show its savory side. It transforms over the course of several days, starting out with blackberry liqueur notes, turning toward pomegranate molasses, then a burst of fresh pomegranate, tight and firmly dry. Built to cellar.
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James Suckling
Attractive, fresh red berries, as well as red plums and a briary feel. A succulent edge here, too. The palate has a very lithe and attractive feel with fresh, crunchy and assertively vibrant tannins. A blend of 56% cabernet franc, 41% cabernet sauvignon and 3% merlot. Drink or hold.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Based on 56% Cabernet Franc, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Merlot, the 2017 Paramour Proprietary Red offers a big, ripe style that carries loads of blue and black fruits, ground herbs, chocolate, and earthy nuances. This rich, chewy, full-bodied effort doesn't bring much elegance, yet it sure packs terrific fruit and texture. Drink it over the coming 10-12 years.
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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.