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Palmaz Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
One of Napa Valley's top new Cabernets - rare new release from the spectacular 2013 vintage. 95 Points Brix26: "The aromas of the 2013 Palmaz Cabernet Sauvignon are reminiscent of of ripe black mission figs enlivened with a chiffonade of basil. From beginning to end the structure displays an elegant crescendo with a finale that begs for an encore. One of the best Cabs from the 2010 vintage we've tasted." The Palmazes bought a forgotten stone winery, a fine old house badly in need of renovation, and acres of land that had once produced fine Napa wines. The little valley had been the site of Cedar Knoll Vineyard and Winery, founded in 1881 by Henry Hagen, one of Napa Valley’s pioneer winemakers. Henry Hagen produced wines that garnered many awards, including a silver medal at the Paris Exposition of 1889. During that era, Cedar Knoll was one of Napa’s premier wineries. The vineyards survived the Wine Country’s phylloxera infestation in the 1890s, but Prohibition was fatal. The winery fell into disrepair and the vineyards lay fallow for nearly eighty years. Today, the vineyards are burgeoning, the restored Hagen house is a family home again, and the winery has been reinvented.
Ratings on Delectable
Gregory Fulchiero 
Big and bold but beautiful Napa Cabernet. Such a purity of fruit here and masterful use of oak. Would love to try these at 10 and 20 years older
Big and bold but beautiful Napa Cabernet. Such a purity of fruit here and masterful use of oak. Would love to try these at 10 and 20 years older
9.3
Kevin Ortzman
Wonderful aromatics - sweet red berries and wet slate on a sunny day. A great finish dark berries and sweet tea. Great bottle and I can't wait to visit Palmaz Winery on my next trip to Napa!
Wonderful aromatics - sweet red berries and wet slate on a sunny day. A great finish dark berries and sweet tea. Great bottle and I can't wait to visit Palmaz Winery on my next trip to Napa!
9.2
Rebecca Fletcher
M+ intensity. Black fruit, cherry berry, cocoa and savory. Umami, mushroom and minerality. M- acid. M body and M round tannins. Long finish. Balanced. Not overly oaked. Beautiful.
M+ intensity. Black fruit, cherry berry, cocoa and savory. Umami, mushroom and minerality. M- acid. M body and M round tannins. Long finish. Balanced. Not overly oaked. Beautiful.
9.7Charles Rivas
Solid wine with a ton of tannins and good fruit.
Solid wine with a ton of tannins and good fruit.
9.5
Jordan Gianelli
Super firm, deep and long. #sneakpeak 2013 has a hold on me like no other!
Super firm, deep and long. #sneakpeak 2013 has a hold on me like no other!
9.6
Yoly Sardinas
At Salt for another wonderful New Year’s Eve dinner
At Salt for another wonderful New Year’s Eve dinner
9.4
Tracy Hall
Blue fruits balanced and smooooth. This is a fantastic favorite. Stroll Down Memory Lane at Palmaz Vineyards
Blue fruits balanced and smooooth. This is a fantastic favorite. Stroll Down Memory Lane at Palmaz Vineyards
Ed Chin
On opening it was a bit fruit forward with some tannin bite. After an hr or so additional components came out like graphite and leather. Tannins were still firm but softened a bit and only noticeable on its finish.
On opening it was a bit fruit forward with some tannin bite. After an hr or so additional components came out like graphite and leather. Tannins were still firm but softened a bit and only noticeable on its finish.
9.3
Guillermo Gonzalez
Outstanding. Raspberry, pencil shavings. Dense fruit, but not overwhelming, opens to some herbs. Day 2 giving cherry and tea. Perfect for Valentine’s Day filets with Madeira mushroom sauce.
Outstanding. Raspberry, pencil shavings. Dense fruit, but not overwhelming, opens to some herbs. Day 2 giving cherry and tea. Perfect for Valentine’s Day filets with Madeira mushroom sauce.
9.4
Jeffrey Vlasic
Hitting Palmaz hard this week
Hitting Palmaz hard this week
9.4
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