THE VICE WINE
Napa Valley, California, USA
The Vice Wine, founded by Moroccan-American Malek Amrani, is a Napa Valley luxury wine brand made in small batches. Each batch is crafted from single grape varietals sourced from hand selected vineyards that best express the grape varietal and the region that it comes from. The Vice Wine is a result of passionate labor, sustainable farming, a long expertise of the wine industry and a current understanding of the consumer’s wine trend. The Vice Wine is about as personal of a brand as it gets. Everything is done by the founders. They drive the truck to get their fruit, they crush, bottle, label; they do everything by hand when possible. They design the labels, work the market, and sell the wine. They believe that the best wines in the world aren’t the most expensive ones. They thrive at providing the best quality wine at the best value. The goal is to express all 16 Napa Valley AVAs without breaking the bank.
Bouquet of tangerine, peach and honeysuckle greets the nose. The palate is crisp, full and dry with flavors of green mango, dried apricot and wet stone. The finish is fresh and lively with balanced undernotes of beeswax and baby pineapple. Enjoy slightly chilled.
On the nose, the power and tenacity of the aromas are unmistakably new world character, but when tasted, this wine is the ultimate expression of a big Napa Cab. Plush core of concreted flavors, massive and well-structured tannins coat your entire palette with a satiny mouthfeel. The flavor spectrum is wide from start to the end of its very long finish, ranging from black fruit, dried violet, mocha, black tea and cigar. D 92
Color so deep and intense, reminiscent of dragon’s blood.Impossible to see through it, the rich colour allures to a very elegant wine in your glass.Take a sniff, the dragon roars with aromas of stewed plum, fig and bayberries that are at once pungent and youthful. Only 13.8% ABV
This is a beauty. 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville features delicately floral aromas, plus notes of sage and ripe cherries. Medium to full-bodied, it's an easy-drinking, red-fruited Cab with supple tannins coupled with modest depth and complexity.
Wonderfully aromatic orange wine made from Gewurztraminer with a beautiful light apricot hue—aromatics of cut cantaloupe, mandarin, peach fuzz and sweet gardenias. The palate is fleshy orange melon, candied ginger, papaya and notes of dried apricot.
Inky, dense and highly aromatic with highlights of huckleberry and violets. Potent and rich with bold personality, the huge mouthfeel offers layers of blueberry wrapped around velvety smooth tannins. The finish goes on and on. Since this Petite Sirah is unfiltered and un-fined, it will continue to be plush and juicy for years to come and slowly reveal notes of sandalwood, white pepper, tobacco and spice.
Surprisingly bright on the mouthfeel and cooling on the palate. Pop and pour ready! Black Fruit, Preserved Fruit, Pepper / Spice, and Herbaceous, Sweet Spice without the over-extraction one presumes of California Zinfandel.
Berry punch like nose with hints of cinnamon and dried savoury Mediterranean herbs. Velvety, supple and quite full on the palate with flavours of strawberry & raspberry jam, fig, brown sugar, earth and baking spice. The long finish is bold and dry.
Aged in new French oak (20 months) and then new American oak (12 months), the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Double Oak Stag's Leap District features notes of tart cherries and a bulky overlay of vanilla and cedar. It's medium to full-bodied. This is a wine opening up and finally coming into its own with soft tannins on the lingering finish.
With only a tiny proportion of oak (8% of the volume), the 2022 Sauvignon Blanc Batch 111 The House features classic grapefruit and grassy aromas, plus hints of snow pea and pineapple. It's medium to full-bodied, plump, round and easy to drink, with enough citrus zest on the finish to keep me coming back for additional sips. RP 91