SILENT-Fine Wine
Blackbird Vineyards Contrarian Napa Valley Proprietary Red 2013
- Item Number
- 3321
- Estimated Value
- 140 USD
- Sold
- 140 USD to Live Event Bidder
Item Description
92 Points Vinous
Commanding and expressive with savory notes of black cherry, truffle, pepper, and bay, Contrarian - a Bordeaux red blend - is the most powerful of the Blackbird trio of wines. Black currant, toffee, sweet herbs, and espresso are framed by well-structured, bold tannins that crescendo with lush fruit into a long finish. While the wine is gratifying now, Contrarian will age gloriously with time in the cellar.
About the winery
Perched to seize the day as Oak Knoll's foremost Merlot is Blackbird Vineyards, located in the heart of the district. Since 1999, this former walnut orchard, first planted with 5717 vines two years earlier, has quietly provided fruit to many of Napa's finest winemakers, for whom it has yielded astonishing reviews and stellar scorings. Purchased by entrepreneur Michael Polenske in 2003, Blackbird Vineyards is now an ultra premium label in its own right. (Fittingly, 'Merlot' is French patois for 'Little Blackbird.')
Donated By:
Sophie & Bill Makris
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