92 Wine Spectator – A seductive style, with a creamy, polished feel to the mix of plum pâte de fruit, cassis and raspberry puree flavors, which have a subtle sheen of singed vanilla toast and light savory flecks through the finish.
92 Wine Enthusiast – This is a well-made red, blended with 13% Merlot as well as small percentages of Malbec, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Thick and concentrated, it develops in the glass to show a nice refinement of woody oak, dried herb, cedar and black cherry, offering great value and wide appeal.
75% Cabernet Sauvignon,, 13% Merlot, 8% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc. The 2019 Bella Union Napa Valley Cabernet possesses beautiful and intriguing aromas of dark plum, black cherry, hints of clove and barrel spice. The palate is well-structured with velvety tannins complemented by generous layers of fruit flavors of blackberry, fig and raspberry preserves that give way to a melting finish.
Bella Union was established in 2012 by the partners of Napa Valley’s Far Niente and Nickel & Nickel wineries to specialize in the art of blending Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvigon. The winery is situated on a 25-acre Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard along the storied Bella Oaks Lane in Rutherford. Read more…..