| Collectible
wine and collectible art come together to create Amuse Bouche Napa
Valley Merlot, a joint wine venture with Heidi Barrett and John
Schwartz. This Pomerol-style Merlot/Cabernet Franc blend is made from
some of the best grape sources in the Napa Valley. Amuse Bouche wine
aspires to rival its greatest cross-Atlantic counterparts, such as
Chateau Petrus and Chateau Le Pin.
91-93
points
"The brilliant 2007 is inky/ruby/purple in color and is
accompanied by sweet scents of melted chocolate, licorice, forest
floor, and gobs of black cherry and cassis fruit, and a wine with a
superb texture, an opulent, flamboyant mouthfeel, and a stunning
finish. It should drink nicely for a decade or more. (Not yet
released) This boutique operation...seems to have hit its stride.
There are about 500 cases each of the 2006 and 2007, which are
virtually all Merlot."
- Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #180, December 2008 |
