The Napa Valley Reserve 2006

I had this wine at a family dinner in Los Angeles, whilst stopping for a lightning visit to my aunt and cousins after the Mexico conference last week. I have not met this wine before, but as my cousin Ray is also a wine enthusiast, I have no doubt that this is some interesting Californian offering. This it turned out to be. When I looked it up on the Web, it transpired that the Napa Valley Reserve is a private wine club, offering wine and more to its members. It seemed that its wines are made by a team including a winemaker from the cult Harlan Estate. As for the wine, it was a nice deep ruby, with a sweet berry fruity nose. This sweet berry fruit continued onto the palate accompanied by savoury and woody notes, well supported by an acid tannic backbone.