I have to admit I was expecting a big, bold cab based on the name alone and knowing this was the "little brother" of the vineyard's namesake wine from Rutherford (which is a big, chewy cab), I was expecting it to deliver something with a strong nose and bold and spicy if not earthy palate. What a disappointment.
Now I am not saying the wine is bad by any measure. However, it was a very typical "Popular Napa Cab", with a ton of fruit forward, light on the tannins, quick finish, but in this case had little structure or anything of note to make it interesting.
Now at $10 a glass in Cafe Firenze or $21 a bottle from Wine Searcher, you really can't complain too much, but I think they should sit down with their marketing department and reconsider the name. Perhaps "love tap" would be more appropriate--not even strong enough for a "bitch slap".
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