Description
2015 AMUSE BOUCHE “CULT WINE” NAPA VALLEY
From Decanter, “Youthful and charismatic winemaker, Heidi Barrett combines her 40 years of winemaking with entrepreneur John Schwartz to deliver Amuse Bouche’s Napa Valley Red Blend. This Pomerolinspired blend is crafted from Rutherford’s hillside vineyards and delivers a story of the source and Heidi’s winemaking skills. The 2015 delivers all the goods, with lifted aromatics of dried violets, bay leaf and thyme, and classic Merlot notes of cranberry with a sassy appeal. It has an acid-driven finish that’s full of stamina.” DECANTER 96 POINTS
From Robert Parker, “Composed of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, the 2015 Proprietary Red Blend Amuse Bouche is medium to deep garnet-purple in color with gorgeous scents of plum preserves, wild blueberries and blackberry pie with hints of cloves, star anise, Sichuan pepper, lilacs and rose hip tea. The palate is full-bodied, rich and captivating with an alluring frame of velvety tannins and wonderful freshness, finishing very long and very spicy.” WINE ADVOCATE 94+ POINTS