Rating 94 2022 Top 50  
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2019
Appellation
Napa County
North Coast
California
USA
ABV 14.8%
Price $95.00  Buy This Wine
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Review Updated 2022-11-16

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Cold Weather Hibernation, Long-Term Aging, Treat Yo'self

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Dolcetto, Monastrell , Petit Verdot

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Petit Verdot’s destiny in the Bordeaux region of France is to be a blending partner, adding complexity to a wine. But here in the U.S., we have shown that this grape can shine on its own. And with this one hundred percent varietal wine by Michael Kennedy, it has never shone so brightly. This wine is impeccably balanced. It has beautiful tight fruit with a welcome study in blackberry aroma. It’s a young wine, so the tannins are still a bit cranky but will melt into the wine over time. It is still drinking so well right now, though, with a soft kiss of sweetness that will excite the palate. California is so diverse in grape varieties, but it takes a skilled hand like Michael’s to bring the likes of Petit Verdot to the center stage. Bravo.

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Component Petit Verdot 2019
Petit Verdot’s destiny in the Bordeaux region of France is to be a blending partner, adding complexity to a wine. But here in the U.S., we have shown that this grape can shine on its own. And with this one hundred percent varietal wine by Michael Kennedy, it has never shone so brightly. This wine is impeccably balanced. It has beautiful tight fruit with a welcome study in blackberry aroma. It’s a young wine, so the tannins are still a bit cranky but will melt into the wine over time. It is still drinking so well right now, though, with a soft kiss of sweetness that will excite the palate. California is so diverse in grape varieties, but it takes a skilled hand like Michael’s to bring the likes of Petit Verdot to the center stage. Bravo.

Reviewed On: 11-15-2022
94
POINTS
Component Petit Verdot 2019
Petit Verdot’s destiny in the Bordeaux region of France is to be a blending partner, adding complexity to a wine. But here in the U.S., we have shown that this grape can shine on its own. And with this one hundred percent varietal wine by Michael Kennedy, it has never shone so brightly. This wine is impeccably balanced. It has beautiful tight fruit with a welcome study in blackberry aroma. It’s a young wine, so the tannins are still a bit cranky but will melt into the wine over time. It is still drinking so well right now, though, with a soft kiss of sweetness that will excite the palate. California is so diverse in grape varieties, but it takes a skilled hand like Michael’s to bring the likes of Petit Verdot to the center stage. Bravo.

Reviewed On: 11-15-2022