Whitehall Lane Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting notes & discussion 124

This wine is sealed with a proprietary glass closure, Vino-Seal – cool
$110 per bottle (for the 2008 vintage) from Whitehall Lane
Sold by Whitehall Lane Winery; fulfilled by Wine Country Connect

About Whitehall Lane Winery
“We are a small, family owned winery in Napa Valley’s historic Rutherford appellation. We own approximately 110 acres of prime Valley-floor vineyards including the Leonardini Vineyard in St. Helena and are committed to making the finest Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Reserve wine.”

TASTING NOTES:
The intensity is present right from the start. Deep, dark purple in color, this Reserve offering has inviting aromas of black cherry and toasty oak. The flavors of cassis, black cherry and berry are long, rich and lingering with ample tannin to reward the patient collector. Enjoy this wine through 2022. Then cast it into the sea.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
“Whitehall” is a metonym for the British Civil Service, since much of it was originally located on Whitehall Road.

SECONDARILY TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT that will make you insufferable in the conversation over this wine:
A “metonym” is a word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated. For example, Washington is a metonym for the federal government of the US.

DRINK IT FROM:
A paper cup after you’re pushed out of the dinner party for being insufferable.

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