Parador Napa Valley Red Wine 2013
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Wong
Wilfred
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Blend: 50% Tempranillo, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: I often wonder how Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo work together in becoming a cohesive wine. While I have tried others making this attempt, the 2013 Parador Red shows up successfully where others haven't hit the target. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits pleasing and persistent aromas and flavors of black fruit, anise, and a subtle suggestion of oak. Enjoy it with a rotisserie leg of lamb. (Tasted: September 30, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
Undoubtedly proving its merit over and over, Napa Valley is a now a leading force in the world of prestigious red wine regions. Though Cabernet Sauvignon dominates Napa Valley, other red varieties certainly thrive here. Important but often overlooked include Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties well-regarded on their own as well as for their blending capacities. Very old vine Zinfandel represents an important historical stronghold for the region and Pinot noir is produced in the cooler southern parts, close to the San Pablo Bay.
Perfectly situated running north to south, the valley acts as a corridor, pulling cool, moist air up from the San Pablo Bay in the evenings during the hot days of the growing season, which leads to even and slow grape ripening. Furthermore the valley claims over 100 soil variations including layers of volcanic, gravel, sand and silt—a combination excellent for world-class red wine production.