Peter Maude Fine Wines
2023, Napanook, Jean-Pierre Moueix, NAPA VALLEY
$128.80 inc. GST
The 2023 is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot.
Aromas of blueberries, ash and stones with hints of blackberries, orange peel and chocolate. It’s medium-bodied with medium-round tannins that are polished and velvety but always in check. Cedar and baking spices like nutmeg on the palate. Lovely soft and silky texture with a long finish. Enchanting and delicious. From organically grown grapes. Drink now or hold.
97 James Suckling.
The 2023 Napanook is deep garnet-purple in colour, it strides confidently out of the glass with bold notes of black cherries, warm cassis, and tilled soil, giving way to hints of wild sage, graphite, black pepper, and underbrush. Full-bodied, the palate delivers a solid backbone of grainy tannins and plenty of freshness to back up the muscular black fruit layers, finishing long and earthy.
94 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
The 2023 Napanook is deep, bold and luscious right out of the gate. Black cherry, lavender, dried herbs and graphite fill out its mid-weight frame quite nicely. I expect the 2023 will drink well with minimal cellaring, as it is already quite open. 2027-2038.
93 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.