Well-integrated tannins
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deeply concentrated dark berry and licorice flavors and a touch of cracked pepper
featuring hints of sandalwood and tea that build richness and structure toward polished tannins
concentrated and jam-packed with flavors
Abreu, Napa Valley, Cappella 2010 Merlot Well-integrated tannins98 points Wine Advocate The 2010 Cappella, ( 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot and Merlot) reveals a dense purple color, and even greater aromatic and flavor dimensions than the 2009. Notes of sweet creme de cassis, coffee bean, graphite, white chocolate and forest floor are followed by an intense, full bodied, luxuriously textured wine that has plenty of tannin, but it is sweet and enrobed by sumptuous fruit and