Philippe Melka, Metisse, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Gruner Veltliner clean medium plus nose of

clean medium plus nose of flint

The depth and beauty is here right away on the nose with plums

just a hint of vanillin oak and a potpourri of gentle meunier floral scents in the upper register

92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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Philippe Melka, Metisse, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Gruner Veltliner clean medium plus nose of93 Points Int'l Wine Cellar Deep ruby red. Knockout nose combines blackcurrant, minerals, iron, licorice and leather. Suave, supple and refined; sweet but fresh and nicely delineated. This has a distinctly sophisticated texture for Napa Cabernet. Finishes with sweet, late arriving tannins and lovely verve and length. (ST) 05 2007