2012 was not as warm and ripe as 2011

in the mouth

with a floral and fruity nose

with hard depleted soils

TEXTBOOK Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Chinon 2012 was not as warmRipe black cherry, spiced mulberry, exotic orange, cassis, blackberry. Soft yet present tannins. Robert Parker notes "Textbook is a serious winery that consumers should be keeping an eye on" and Jancis Robinson calls it "utterly hedonistic". We find it quite lovely! Napa Valley, California Founded in 2004 by the Pey Family, their wines lean toward an old world balanced style, but abundantly still Napa Valley at the core. Grapes are hand harvested,