Color: Straw
Nose: Cedar and tons of clove. Smells incredibly spicy and woodsy. Has a sweet almost cinnamon smell, too.
Palate: Same as the nose and slightly unctuous. I don't like it, maybe too much wood? But I'd be interested to try this in 1-2 years and see if it calms down. I kind of feel like I'm missing the boat.
2007 KruppBrothers Black Bart's Bounty Chardonnay
Bottle Size: 750 ml Vineyard: KruppBrothers Vineyard, Napa Valley Varietal Composition: Chardonnay Winermaker's Notes: The aroma is complex with fruit characters of apples, ripe grapefruit, green pineapple, and wet stone mineral notes. Some underlying fig and peach characters come through as the wine opens up with alluring French oak ...
2004 KruppBrothers Tempranillo
Bottle size: 750 ml Vineyard: Krupp Vineyard, Atlas Peak, Napa Valley Varietal Composition: Tempranillo with small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Merlot Winemaker's Notes: Deep red, black tints with orange hue; aromas of rhubarb, raspberries, blueberries, dark cherries, mocha intermingle with an amazing array of spices, including clove, cinnamon ...
