2019 Realm - The Tempest Napa ValleyColour : Red Producer : Realm Label Name : The Tempest Napa Valley Country : USA Region : California Sub Region : North Coast Appellation : Napa Valley Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 2019 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : AG 96 Vinous by Antonio Galloni Tasting Note : The 2019 The Tempest, Realm's Merlot based red, is not surprisingly, quite accessible. Super ripe blackberry, cherry jam, sweet spice, licorice and new oak all flesh out

walnuts and oyster shells

and 5% Petit Verdot but without any Cabernet Franc

and delivers the sandy-soil freshness and cassis-forward character of Ballard Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon with immediate appeal

has a beautifully defined bouquet with no new oak

Full-bodied with firm but increasingly refined tannins

blackberry and mulled cherry fruit

I find it pretty difficult to assign a rating to a wine like this

Best from 2027 through 2048

full-bodied richness

the DNA of the wine has changed to favor Cabernet Franc

pistachio and bitter almond this super-ripe and super-elegant dry Mosel riesling has

offering a style of Tuscan Cabernet that is leaner