Oleandri 2023 La Scala Red

2023 Napa Valley La Scala Proprietary Blend

$100.00

TASTING NOTES

  • Aromas:  Wild berries & cassis
  • Flavors:  Dark fruit, anise & cocoa
  • Profile:  Medium- to full-bodied with balanced fruit and earthy flavors, polished tannins, and a lush mouthfeel.  La Scala captures distinct tiers of silky tannin, well-defined acidity and rich fruit characters

COMPOSITION
Our La Scala proprietary red blend shows off the versatility of great Napa Valley fruit.  The varietal blend is 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 4.5% Petite Sirah, and 0.5% Petit Verdot.

WINEMAKING

  • Fruit harvested September – October 2023
  • Fermentation Details: 3-day cold soak, 10-day primary fermentation, 13-day extended maceration, malolactic fermentation in barrels
  • Aging: 22 months in 60% new & 40% neutral French oak barrels
  • Alcohol: 14.5%

CLONES

  • Cabernet Sauvignon: Clone 337 on 101-14 Rootstock & Clone 47.1 on 039-16 Rootstock
  • Merlot: Clone 181 on 101-14 Rootstock

SOIL TYPES

  • Cabernet Sauvignon: Gravelly loam, Perkins, and boomer
  • Merlot: Volcanic and gravel subsoil

The Wine Palate  (Lisa Perotti-Brown)  95 Points

  • Reviewer’s Comments: It races out with vivacious notes of warm cassis, blueberries, and black raspberries, plus suggestions of rosebud tea, forest floor, and mossy tree bark. The full-bodied palate is densely laden with bright black and blue fruit layers, supported by firm, grainy tannins and great tension, finishing long and fragrant.
  • Food Pairings:  Grilled Steak, Grilled Lamb, Roast Beef, Game
  • Drinking Window:  2026–2042

Decanter   (Jonathan Cristaldi, Jenica Flippo & Cara Patricia)  95 Points

  • Reviewer’s Comments: Oleandri’s La Scala is conceived as a Napa Valley Bordeaux-style blend, with the 2023 comprising 67% Cabernet Sauvignon to set the framework, fleshed out by 20% Merlot and then smaller proportions of Cabernet Franc, Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot to add breadth. It’s aged 22 months in 60% new French oak barrels. Jonathan Cristaldi: Such a robust, bold, muscular red wine, teeming with inky blackberry and black cherry, savoury black truffle and loamy earth. A bulwark of fine-grained tannins find mouthwatering resolution through a spine of juicy blood orange acidity. Jenica Flippo: A bold blend, opaque in colour and rich on the palate. Filled with black and red fruits, a hint of freshly tilled earth and refined tannins. Cara Patricia: Classic style with black fruit, sweet oak and violet florals.
  • Drinking Window:  2026-36.

 

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