As most of you are aware of, we have A LOT of wine in our store. Gary, Tim, Lauren and I (along with the rest of our staff) are constantly on the lookout for exceptional values and “diamond in the rough” wines that exceed expectations for what you end up paying for them. However, we also enjoy the opportunity to recommend wines that you might not drink for a year or two. Here in this article, I wanted to put on display one of best boutique wineries from California:
ROBERT KEENAN WINERY
This is a winery located in the Spring Mountain District of the Napa Valley, and the wines are phenomenal.
Here are some write-ups for his wines that we currently have in stock from their website http://www.keenanwinery.com:
REVIEWS
Robert M. Parker, Jr.’s, The Wine Advocate, Issue #186 December 23, 2009
2007 Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District
92 Points “… a dense ruby/purple hue along with plenty of crushed rock, black currant, black
raspberry, white chocolate, and earth characteristics. A supple texture, beautiful concentration,
and a long finish suggests it will continue to drink well for 15-16 years.”
2007 Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve, Spring Mountain District
94 + Points “Its’ opaque purple color is followed by a big, layered mouthfeel with intense
richness suggestive of creme de cassis, charcoal, tobacco leaf, and hints of truffles… Full-bodied with excellent precision as well as freshness, this complex effort requires 2-3 years of cellaring, and should keep for 25+ years.”
2008 Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District, 94 Points “The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 76% estate fruit and the rest from
Napa’s Pope Valley. Its black/purple color is followed by abundant aromas of cassis, licorice, underbrush and graphite. Full-bodied and impressively endowed with stunning concentration, this may be the biggest, richest regular Cabernet Sauvignon Keenan has yet made. It should age effortlessly for 15-20 years.”
2007 Keenan Merlot, Napa Valley, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, October, 2011
92 Points “A delicious Merlot, drily tannic and rich in blackberries, cherries and chocolate…. Great with grilled steak with sauteed mushrooms.”
2007 Keenan Merlot Reserve, Mailbox Vineyard, Spring Mountain District, Robert M. Parker, Jr.’s, The Wine Advocate, Issue # 186 December 31, 2009 92+ Points “…this opaque purple-hued wine reveals hints of tremendous richness and intensity as well as abundant notes of cocoa, chocolate, wood spice, and red and black fruits.”
Wine Enthusiast Magazine, October, 2011 94 Points “Just delicious, an important, elegant Merlot to drink with the finest steaks and chops. Even better than the fine 2006, with vast, deep flavors of blackberries, black cherries,cocoa, grilled meat and herbs, wrapped into rich, smooth tannins. Gets better and better in the glass.”
Keenan Cabernet Franc, Spring Mountain District, Robert M. Parker, Jr.’s, The Wine Advocate, Issue # 192 December, 2010 94 Points “The 2008 Cabernet Franc (100% Cabernet Franc from estate vineyard planted at a 2000 foot elevation) now represents 525 cases. Cabernet Franc has performed brilliantly at
this height, and this is another example of the potential of Spring Mountain. This dense purplehued wine is richly fruity with a beautiful floral, blueberry, raspberry and black currant-scented nose, good underlying minerality and a gorgeous fruit intensity without any sense of heaviness
(14.3% alcohol). Elegant, pure and well-textured, this is a stunning Cabernet Franc to drink over the next decade.”
Stephen Tanzer’s, International Wine Cellar, May, 2011
93 Points “Bright ruby-red. High-pitched, perfumed nose offers sexy aromas of blackberry,
cherry, violet and musky brown spices. Densely packed and energetic, with a mountain berry
intensity that’s accentuated by ripe, integrated acidity. A complete but very youthful cabernet
franc that finishes with broad tannins and lingering perfume. A sentimental favorite.”
We also have the 2009 Keenan Chardonnay, Napa Valley, that got 90 Points from Robert Parker.
Any one of these reds would be a fantastic gift idea for the Christmas season, and we highly recommend these wines to add to a nice cellar collection.
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