2006 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red
Region: Napa Valley, North Coast, California, United States of America
Deep ruby core with garnet edges. Well integrated and elegant nose with notes of purple flowers, plums, cassis and some sweet spices. Medium plus tannins (6.5/10) with balanced acidity and full bodied. Layered palate with flavors of dark berries, sweet spices, pencil shavings and crushed gravel in the long finish with a touch of dryness.
The Proprietary Blend is the flagship bottling at Pahlmeyer. This specific vintage has fruit from the Pahlmeyer Estate, Stagecoach and Rancho Chimiles vineyards. This Bordeaux-blend is led with 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec. Aged for 18 months in 80% new French oak barrels (Taransuad and St. Martin barrels).
2017 till 2027.
Price Point:
$$$$ - Retails for around $144.00.Second of the blind wines this evening. Ruby core with garnet edges. Layered nose with spices, anise, a touch of petrol, plums, toasted and graphite. Heavy tannins (7/10) yet still rounded. Balanced acidity and full bodied. Complex palate with plums, dark berries, blackberries, black currants, floral, pencil shavings and crushed gravel in the long finish.
Decanted for five hours.
The Proprietary Blend is the flagship bottling at Pahlmeyer. This specific vintage has fruit from the Pahlmeyer Estate, Stagecoach and Rancho Chimiles vineyards. This Bordeaux-blend is led with 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec. Aged for 18 months in 80% new French oak barrels (Taransuad and St. Martin barrels).
2017 till 2027.
Price Point:
$$$$ - Retails for around $139.00.Last of the three wines to celebrate passing with distinction on the WSET 2 and what a guess it was.
Deep garnet red with a touch lighter on the edges. Dark red berries throughout on the nose with vanilla and a touch of cinnamon. Mixed through all of this was a distinct note of acetone. Fuller attack than finish with medium to heavy tannins (6.5/10) and medium plus bodied. Notes of spices, dark red berries, raisins, plums and some sweet spices. Long and lingering finish. Still seems to need a little bit of time to integrate. Was given two hours in the decant but could easier use longer.
First opinion was that this was a Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red that was from between 2003 and 2006. But seemed to have a touch more umph than a 2003 or 2004. I know the 2005 was supposed to be an amazing vintage and this reminded us of the 2008 but a touch older. So final guess was the 2006 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red.
The Proprietary Blend is the flagship bottling at Pahlmeyer. This specific vintage has fruit from the Pahlmeyer Estate, Stagecoach and Rancho Chimiles vineyards. This Bordeaux-blend is led with 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec. Aged for 18 months in 80% new French oak barrels (Taransuad and St. Martin barrels).
2017 till 2026.
Price Point:
$$$$ - Retails for around $139.00.