Red
Cuvée Julia
Napa Valley · Sonoma · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Petite Sirah · Syrah/Shiraz · Cabernet Franc
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Napa Valley · Sonoma
- Appellation
- Napa Valley / Sonoma / California
- Alcohol
- 15.8%
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
Roast meat · Aged cheeses · Game · Smoked meats · Barbecue
Rated vintages
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2021
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
Made from a majority of Cabernet Sauvignon, this bombastic blend also has Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petite Sirah. A bouquet of cinnamon and clove invites, before intense tar, tobacco and bittersweet tannins make way for super-sized oak and a taste of bacon.
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2011
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2010
Easy to see what the winemaker was aiming for with this Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine. Sheer opulence was the goal, and it succeeds. The wine is soft and gentle, with ultrarefined tannins and incredibly ripe, concentrated blackberry jam, blueberry, chocolate and sweet oak flavor…