Corra yearly allocation

 

My once-a-year allotment of Corra wine from Napa arrived Wednesday, much to the delight of my friend, a neighbor across the street Pete.  Corra is the private label of one of Napa Valleys' finest consulting winemakers Celia Welch.  She also has a hand in such other outstanding labels as Lindstrom and Scarecrow.  I started to follow her work almost a decade ago and now have subscriptions to Lindstrom and Scarecrow.  The Corra wine showcases the true beauty of the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, and this 2018 appears to be no exception, already garnering a 98-point score. With most better reds, they benefit from resting in the cellar for years, and if you can resist, maybe even a decade or so (I cannot).  I will lay down all of the allocations, but of course, I will try one to be sure the wine arrived fine and not stressed in shipment.  This year, I acquired six standard bottles and one magnum of the napa valley Cabernet Sauvignon, a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon but blended from 3 different vineyards.  This year the vineyards included Pritchard Hill (East of Rutherford), the benchlands in Rutherford and Oakville.

Additionally, the allocation included two bottles of a vineyard-specific Cabernet Sauvignon, one from Tietjen Vineyard in Rutherford, and the second bottle from Melanson Vineyard in Rutherford.  As in the past, I am expecting a dark red color, dense, full mouth feels, with notes of red cherry and blackberries. Even it is youth, I expect the tannins to be soft and well-balanced.

I am looking forward to sharing the first bottle with some good friends.