Realm Moonracer Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
| Vintage: | 2019 |
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| Description: | Wine Advocate 97. "Moonracer comes exclusively from Realm's Stags Leap estate vineyard, completely farmed by the Realm team. The blend this year is 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Moonracer needs a little swirling to begin to reveal a gorgeous perfume of candied violets, boysenberries and blueberry pie with wafts of red and black currant jelly, spice cake and camphor, plus a touch of cedar. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has captivating elegance and expression with plush tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and savory." – Â Lisa Perotti-Brown. â2019 was a great vintage, following 2018,â said Realm's winemaker, Benoit Touquette. âA bit like 2012 and 2013. 2019 is more fleshy and expressive at this stage than 2018. It has the flesh and the body of 2013, with nice ripe phenolics. I love the acidity and texture, matched by the aromatics. Also, 2019 was a consistent cropâ"straightforward to work with. We racked a lot less this year, to keep that energy and freshness,â he explained âTempest and Bard are our gateway to new consumers,â proprietor Scott Becker added. âThe Bard accounts for nearly half of our entire production volume. With The Tempest, we really want to promote Merlot. You really need the Merlot mindset, to be focused on how to make great Merlot.â 2019 is clearly a vintage that plays to Realm's vineyard and visionary strengths. This is a strong lineup of new releases with a lineup of wines that are sure to excite loyal fans and will likely turn a few new heads along the way. 2020 is, however, another story. 2020 was the year of not just one but two significant fire episodes, rendering most Napa Valley grapes potentially smoke tainted. After considerable monitoring and careful consideration, Realm took the difficult decision not to bottle any 2020 wines for public release except a rosĂŠâ"La Feâ"produced from an early harvest of Merlot coming from Farella vineyard in Coombsville. |
| Price: | $ 349.00 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Bent On Fine Wine
| Telephone (regular): | 818-497-3507 |
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First added to 1000 Corks on March 2, 2022.
