Lail Vineyards "Blueprint" 2003, Napa Valley
This entry was posted on 9/14/2006 10:37 PM and is filed under California Cabernets.
Thisis the second label from Lail Vineyards, producer of the ultra-premium "Lail J. Daniel Cuvee". Blueprint is made from younger vines within their vineyards. The 2003 Blueprint is 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Merlot. The wine sells for between 40 and 50 dollars, and is available at several retail outlets including Bristol Farms and the Wine Exchange. The wine has a lovely bouquet of mixed black and red fruit, with plenty of fruit on the palate. Tannins are still a little tough, and although the wine is marketed as one for early drinking, I would recommend letting it age for a year or two for readers who like their tannins a little softer.
3.25 stars
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