![]() ![]() The talented team that tends this immaculate sliver of Napa terroir has followed organic and biodynamic principles for decades, long before that was a trend. This is peak Napa Valley, delivering all the opulence and polish that have entrenched its source among Napa’s elite and made Radio Silence our #1 most-requested wine. Ripe berries and plum give way to dark chocolate and baking spices on the palate, supported by dusty tannins. The 2019 Radio Silence is a paragon of Valley floor muscle, deftly balanced by silky dark fruit. We’ve got that same celebrity-captivating terroir right here, but you don’t need multiple lines of credit to get it. Rumor has it that Hollywood A-listers use numerous credit cards to get around the winery’s strict bottle limit in order to score the estate’s most in-demand bottling, an icon that goes for four digits per three-pack. So we’ll just say this: The tiny, family-run Rutherford vineyard that serves as the wine’s backbone is walking distance from Caymus and Frog’s Leap, and produces some of Napa’s most coveted Cabernets. ![]() Trust us, we’d tantalize you with the name if it weren’t for the quarter-inch-thick NDA in our file cabinet. It hails from an estate that Robert Parker has praised for its “profound” Cabernet-one that he ranks among the most "powerful” in Napa Valley, and whose wines have been served at presidential state dinners. It’s a bold and immensely satisfying bottle from an estate whose Cabs command up to $350, and it’s just $45.īecause we needed the 2019 rendition to be perfectly executed, we descended into our own radio silence, and we emerge today with a reward that’s as spectacular as its predecessor. And today’s 2019 Radio Silence puts an exclamation point on all that anticipation. When we introduced our Notify Me feature in early 2021, masses of members flooded it with requests for Radio Silence, making it our #1 most-demanded wine-topping iconic Napa Cabs, Bordeaux legends, everything. Today, Wine Access members are the ones taking home a treasure, and it’s every bit as thrilling. and makes the payoff that much more satisfying.Īs a viewer, all you can (and should) do is sit back and appreciate the brilliance-the no-detail-overlooked, meditative brilliance-until the riches are in the bag. Every second that passes ratchets up the suspense. For nearly 30 minutes, the characters of Rififi execute their meticulous plan in near silence, nothing but glances, nods, and the tapping of their chisels. Film’s greatest heist scene passes with almost no sound. Will pop the Stay Home Cab and report back.No dialogue. Thanks for these! Maybe it’s good that I missed out on the Cosmologist. I will post follow ups from night 2 / 3 later tonight These high alcohol wines are quite something… after two half glasses I’m definitely feeling it. I poured both right after popping the cork, so I’m looking forward to revisiting these tomorrow. The Cosmologist wasn’t bad, but between the two I think I like the Off the Cuff better. Very one note, reminds me of the mouthfeel of drinking water. I’m struggling a bit to name what I’m tasting, but definitely a bunch of plum and other dark fruits. Hard to believe this is 14.9% alcohol (the same as the Off the Cuff). Looking forward to revisiting this tomorrow to see if it opens up a bit more.įloral violets, plum, and dark cherry on the nose. I do think this will be good in a year or so, but I’d be quite upset if I paid anywhere close to $285 for this wine. Interesting mouthfeel, with like I said, tons and tons of tannins, but again lots of dark fruit, spice, and mulled cherries. That said, it has really nice nose with dark fruit, vanilla, and oak. If someone asked me to show an example of a wine that demonstrated a good example of what “needs time” means, I’d probably pour them a glass of this. ![]() Thanks for posting! Here are my notes from the other night on the Off the Cuff and Cosmologist: ![]()
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