93 Points - James Suckling
2014 Paraduxx Proprietary Napa Valley Red Wine
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From the only winery devoted to stylish Napa Valley blends, the Paraduxx Proprietary Red Wine is a bold and expressive blend crafted to satisfy the modern palate. It has rich, full fruit flavors and soft, elegant tannins.
93 Points
"Extremely floral and beautiful with crushed-raspberry and rose-petal aromas. Medium body, super-integrated tannins and a fine texture. It's tight and focused. Drinkable now but will be better in two or three years."
- James Suckling
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Wine Profile
Production Notes
Composition: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Zinfandel, 5% Merlot; Oak: 95% French Oak, 5% American Oak, 50% New Oak, 50% Second Vintage
Winemaker Notes
Rich and complex, this wine begins with inviting aromas of cherry and ripe wild strawberry, combined with hints of wood smoke and toasted marshmallow from barrel aging. On the palate, juicy layers of brambleberry, black cherry and nectarine are supported by firm, yet refined, tannins and impressive weight. Excellent structure from the Cabernet draws this wine to a full, rich finish.
Production
The 2014 growing season was our third exceptional vintage in a row, and one of our earliest harvests on record, with our final grapes arriving at the winery on October 14 - almost two weeks earlier than normal. Though the vintage presented drought conditions, perfectly timed spring rains were just what the vines needed to set an excellent crop. After an early budbreak, ideal summer weather allowed us to harvest all of our varieties at optimum ripeness, resulting in wines with alluring aromatics and beautiful fruit complexity.
Other Notes
Released: February 2017
Wine Specs
Wine Specs
Vintage
2014
Varietal
Red Blend
Appellation
Napa Valley
Harvest Date
August 20 - October 15, 2014
Sugar
26.0° Brix
Acid
0.59 g/ml titratable acidity
pH
3.78
Aging
18 months in oak
Alcohol %
14.9
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