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Duckhorn Red Blend The Discussion 2018 750ml

size
750ml
country
United States
region
California
appellation
Napa Valley
JS
94
WNR
93
WS
91
Additional vintages
JS
94
Rated 94 by James Suckling
A deep but scented nose, with an attractive gravel note added to the aroma profile of blueberries, cassis and plums. Full-bodied and tight on the palate, showing well-crafted tannins that are tight and supportive to the juicy berries and plush oak spices. Long and layered finish. Drinkable now, but better from 2024. ... More details
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Duckhorn Red Blend The Discussion 2018 750ml

SKU 937751
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Professional Ratings
JS
94
WNR
93
WS
91
JS
94
Rated 94 by James Suckling
A deep but scented nose, with an attractive gravel note added to the aroma profile of blueberries, cassis and plums. Full-bodied and tight on the palate, showing well-crafted tannins that are tight and supportive to the juicy berries and plush oak spices. Long and layered finish. Drinkable now, but better from 2024.
WNR
93
Rated 93 by Winery
Rated 93 - A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2018 The Discussion is deep garnet-purple colored. Cedar and sandalwood overtones open out to notes of warm cassis, boysenberry preserves, and underbrush, with a waft of dried herbs. The medium-bodied palate offers plenty of earthy/savory flavors with a chewy texture and bright, up-lifting finish. - The Wine Independent
WS
91
Rated 91 by Wine Spectator
Lively, with generous cassis bush and sassafras notes leading the way for friendly, polished cassis, plum puree and cherry preserves, with cedar toast asserting itself on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2030. 3,000 cases made.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
United States
region
California
appellation
Napa Valley
Additional vintages
Overview
A deep but scented nose, with an attractive gravel note added to the aroma profile of blueberries, cassis and plums. Full-bodied and tight on the palate, showing well-crafted tannins that are tight and supportive to the juicy berries and plush oak spices. Long and layered finish. Drinkable now, but better from 2024.
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Region: California

It isn't difficult to see how California became one of the world's most important, successful and influential wine regions. Since the first vines were planted in the state by Spanish pioneers in the 18th century, the region has made the most of its ideal climatic conditions, which range from hot, dry and arid to windswept and cool, for vineyard cultivation and wine production. Today, California has almost half a million acres under vine, and hundreds of independent and well established wineries dotted across its vast wine-making areas. Californian wines range from the traditional, and those emulating fine Old World wines, to the experimental and unique, and it is the home to many of the world's most exciting and trailblazing wineries producing excellent bottles for the global market.
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Country: United States

For three hundred years now, the United States has been leading the New World in wine production, both in regards to quantity and quality. Wine is actually produced in all fifty states across the country, with California leading the way by an enormous margin. Indeed, as much as eighty-nine percent of all wines to come out of the United States are produced in California, where the fertile soils and sloping mountain sides, coupled with the long, hot summers provide ideal conditions for producing high quality, European style red, white and rosé wines. With over a million acres of the country under vine, the United States sits comfortably as the fourth largest wine producer in the world, where imported grape varietals from all over the Old World are processed using a successful blend of traditional and contemporary techniques.
bottle and glass

Appellation: Napa Valley

In the United States of America, one wine region seems to stand head and shoulders above all others. The Napa Valley of California has long been considered one of the world's premier wine regions, and the wineries which operate in this idyllic landscape now have generations of expertise when it comes to coaxing the very finest flavors and aromas from the imported varietals which thrive there. Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel have become the flagship grape varietals of the Napa Valley, however, recent years have seen much expansion and experimentation undertaken by the large and small wineries which call the valley their home. With ideal climatic conditions for viticulture, and wonderfully rich and fertile soils, the Napa Valley continues to grow and impress each year.
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