Miner Oracle
| Description: | Our flagship wine, a full-bodied, single vineyard red blend, grants a nod. toward elegance for the 2012 vintage. This Bordeaux-style blend is silky,. reserved and supremely balanced. Lush aromatics of raspberry and dark cherry with a hint of eucalyptus,. The Oracle is decadent, but with finesse. Earthiness and layers of dried. flowers and cocoa integrate harmoniously into a finely balanced marriage. between tannin and acid, providing the structure that ensures, like. all impeccable beauties, this wine is sure to age gracefully. Sitting above the fog line, Stagecoach Vineyard, located in the eastern. hills of Napa Valley, enjoyed the advantage of long sunlight hours. in 2012. Additionally, the afternoon winds that reached the higher. elevations kept berries dry after late summer rains. The result: focused. fruit that is reflected in the impeccably refined mountain-side wines. Appellation. 100% Napa Valley. Vineyard. Stagecoach Vineyard. Blend. 54% Cabernet Sauvignon. 25% Cabernet Franc. 15% Merlot. 3% Petit Verdot. 3% Malbec. Harvest. October 3 - 29, 2012. Picked at 25 - 28.3 Brix. Fermentation. 20 Months. 60% New French Oak. Analysis. Alcohol 14.4%. pH 3.63. Ta.64. Production. 4,526 6-packs. Bottled. August 2014. Release Date. Spring 2016 Region Description. This tiny strip of land just north of San Francisco is home to America's most prestigious wineries. Its climate is ideal for viticulture. Ironically, it was deemed too ideal for some vintners, who have moved their vineyards from the valley's flat plain to the hills in the east and west, adhering to the idea that grapes that struggle to grow yield better wine. The climate, soil, and individual wineries are enormously varied, so it's impossible to identify a singular trait of Napa wines. In addition, nearly every noble grape is grown here, although Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon are the primary grapes. In the past, Napa's wines have alternated between extremely fruity and fat to lean and subtle. Today the best Napa wines have achieved a balance between these extremes. Many are made to be drunk young and have abundant ripe fruit; others can be initially hard and tannic, but soften over four or five years to perfumed, cedary fruit. White Napa wines are excellent with fresh-grilled fish and chicken, but can also cope with more spicy and creamy flavors. Many Napa reds will overwhelm delicate cuisine, but rich red meat and cheeses do make good companions. |
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| Price: | $ 107.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Haskell's
| Address: |
81 South 9th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-486-2434 |
| Telephone (regular): | 612-342-2437 |
| Fax: | 612-342-2440 |
First added to 1000 Corks on April 22, 2024.
