The Napa Wine Project reviews Backstage Winery

Backstage Winery was reviewed this month by the Napa Wine Project.

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In his review, Dave with the Napa Wine Project raved about several of the wines he tried during recent visits to our tasting rooms in Larkspur and Napa. Here’s what he said about our Backstage and Green Room Cabernets:

“The 2015 Backstage Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon is dark ruby in color; the bouquet shows a pleasant union of both fruit and barrel influence with darker baking spices including clove. It also offers hints of leather, dark plum, truffle oil and dark chocolate. As the wine evolves in the glass, it reveals additional aromas of mocha. This wine is very balanced from start to finish; it shows flavors of red cherry, plum and blackberry. The tannins are dusty, earthy and offers a texture which is somewhat gravelly. A mouthwatering brightness persists on the finish.”

“The 2015 Backstage Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon (Green Room Vineyard) is dark ruby in color; this wine offers plenty of secondary aromas including milk chocolate, cocoa power, holiday spices, Graham cracker and a sweet note of licorice. It also shows notes of dark plum. The palate reveals flavors of baked blackberry, chocolate and dark plum. The tannins still offer a light amount of tightness, are silty in texture and are accompanied by a mouthwatering finish. This wine is showing exceptionally well 7 years post vintage date at the time of our tasting.”