Abreu, Napa Valley, Madrona Ranch 2010 Red These Chapoutier wines are sometimes

These Chapoutier wines are sometimes reviewed by my colleagues David Schildknect in his Languedoc-Roussillon report and Lisa Perrotti-Brown in her reviews of Australian wines

often recognized by the handmade burlap "sack" (Saco) that wraps the bottle

Nose - 5-5

The top of the range for Pinot Noir is the 2014 Ocio Pinot Noir

Krankl has pulled off a marvelous balancing act with this cuvee

Abreu, Napa Valley, Madrona Ranch 2010 Red These Chapoutier wines are sometimesIn 3 bottle Original Carton 98 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The 2010 Madrona Ranch, which David Abreu told me he crop thinned by at least 50%, is a more backward, tannic, brooding wine at present. An inky purple color and lots of baking spice, espresso, black and blue fruits, and hints of graphite and toast emerge from this wine as well as formidable tannins in the finish. However, the tannins are sweet and well integrated in this big,