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2016 Proprietary Red

Wine Details
Producer

Pahlmeyer

Place of Origin

United States

Napa

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec

Vintages
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Drinking Window

2022 - 2036

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The 2016s are some of the most brilliant, captivating wines I have tasted from Pahlmeyer. In her first full vintage at Pahlmeyer, winemaker Bibiana González Rave crafted a stellar set of wines. The reds spent 30-45 days on the skins, which is longer than normal. In tasting, the 2016s are lush and powerful, but also have an extra degree of precision that is quite appealing. Vintage 2015 was much harder. Yields were down sharply. As a result, Pahlmeyer only bottled the Merlot and Proprietary Red among their red wines. That said, the bottled 2015s turned out better than I had expected.