warm earth and a touch of oak that is followed by rich
with 2 hours in the decanter and some effort
The fruit still shows plenty of intensity and the tannins have softened
medium bodied
The balance isn’t ideal and I would suggest drinking this on the younger side
Palazzo, Right Bank Proprietary Red Vintage:2010 warm earth and a touchThe 2010 is another wine of great intensity but coiled, very tight, with high levels of tannin. Sensational in extraction and richness, this blend of 72% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon is the product of a cool year in Napa. It shows fabulous density, richness, and intensity. Perhaps it will evolve somewhat like the brilliant 2005 has, but it is still excruciatingly young, intense, promising, but needs to be forgotten for at