{"product_id":"2023-lail-vineyards-blueprint-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-usa-750ml","title":"2023 Lail Vineyards Blueprint Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA (750 ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINEMAKER'S NOTES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the glorious 2023 vintage, this Blueprint Cabernet Sauvignon is deep purple-red, showing captivating aromas of sandalwood, ripe plum, coffee bean and cocoa. Flavors are manifold, including black raspberry and cherry, dark chocolate, and huckleberry. Creamy, full-bodied, supple, bright and juicy at its core, it finishes long, elegant, fine and richly-layered. This is as good as Blueprint Cabernet Sauvignon gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth of color in the glass (violet and ruby red) offers the first indication of the layered aromas and flavors to follow. This wine is plush and also balanced, with a combination of juicy, dark fruits, integrated spices, chocolate, and a graphite mineral finish that gains freshness and length with further sipping. Melting tannins meet persistence for a delicious, satisfying wine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Wine Enthusiast, 94pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLail's 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Blueprint—a blend of fruit from eight sites and aged in 50% to 60% new French oak—delivers an experience that's consistent with what readers have come to expect. It's inky in hue and emphasizes dark fruit, like black cherries and cassis, while remaining medium- to full-bodied yet silky, with fine-grained tannins and a balanced, elegant, softly dusty finish. It's a solid value, even more so if you find it discounted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 pts. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLovely depth of flavor and fruit-driven freshness, with aromas of graphite, black olives, potpourri and spices. The palate is refined and pure, with a rounded, textural mouthfeel that leads to a savory, earth-driven finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-James Suckling, 93pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VERITAS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":2914167747,"sku":"B 2A","price":83.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6837\/files\/chqccgsyd7vakzvpost7.jpg?v=1787329798","url":"https:\/\/www.woodswholesalewine.com\/products\/2023-lail-vineyards-blueprint-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-usa-750ml","provider":"Woods Wholesale Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}