Name
Arise
Order #
909059
Producer
Blackbird
Vintage
2009
Price
$0.00
About
New, ETA Jan 2012.
Founded in 2003 by Michael Polenske, Blackbird Vineyards is an artisanal producer of Pomerol-inspired wines from the Napa Valley. Planted in 1997, the vineyard is located in the heart of the Oak Knoll District - a region appreciated for its moderate climate and deep, gravelly soils. The vineyard's valley floor topography presents optimum growing conditions for winemaker Sarah Gott and winegrower Aaron Pott to produce elegantly styled, appropriately balanced red wines that offer short and long term cellaring potential.
Composition: 53% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon
Founded in 2003 by Michael Polenske, Blackbird Vineyards is an artisanal producer of Pomerol-inspired wines from the Napa Valley. Planted in 1997, the vineyard is located in the heart of the Oak Knoll District - a region appreciated for its moderate climate and deep, gravelly soils. The vineyard's valley floor topography presents optimum growing conditions for winemaker Sarah Gott and winegrower Aaron Pott to produce elegantly styled, appropriately balanced red wines that offer short and long term cellaring potential.
Composition: 53% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon
Review
94 WE
93 Points, Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine, "Very much reminiscent of fine claret in structure but charged with lots of well-ripened Napa Valley fruit, "Arise" is a tighter, more structured wine than its cellarmate below and offers up a different mix of dark currants, raspberries, briar and sweet loam. It makes good use of creamy oak and is always controlled in its richness, and, while it does come with the curt tannic warning that it wants plenty of patience, it will age without risk for as long as a decade or more. $50" Reviewed: November 2011
Visit Website93 Points, Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine, "Very much reminiscent of fine claret in structure but charged with lots of well-ripened Napa Valley fruit, "Arise" is a tighter, more structured wine than its cellarmate below and offers up a different mix of dark currants, raspberries, briar and sweet loam. It makes good use of creamy oak and is always controlled in its richness, and, while it does come with the curt tannic warning that it wants plenty of patience, it will age without risk for as long as a decade or more. $50" Reviewed: November 2011
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