Classification | Cru Classe |
Type | Red |
Brand | Continuum |
Vintage | 2019 |
Country | United States |
Region | Napa Valley |
Grape | Bordeaux Blend |
Alcohol % | 14.7% |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Drinkable | 2023-2042 |
Stock | 6 |
The 2019 Novicium comes across as slightly darker-fruited than the impeccably balanced 2018, with a greater emphasis on black cherries and cassis and less on red fruit and delicate herbal nuances. Full-bodied and velvety in feel, it's a bigger, richer expression of this mountain vineyard, yet one that is also a touch warm and slightly coarse on the finish.
Very fruity on the nose with black cherries, blueberries and graphite. Full-bodied with a center-palate of ripe fruit and dark chocolate. Iron, too. Soft tannins and a flavorful finish. Layered.