This Charbono--a varietal that makes up only a tiny fraction of a percent of grapes grown in America--was enjoyable but failed to delight. Right away there was signature napa terroir, and I was glad to see it was a single vineyard Charbono, but overall the wine had a thin and straightforward taste, which was a bit dusty. Without enough big flavors or complexity, it's low alcohol content (12.5%) left the overall experience of the wine to be average at best. This, to be fair, follows an evening enjoying one of the most delightful August Briggs wines I've ever had--a 2007 Zinfandel. So there may have been some lingering sense that this was not the same caliber of bottle...but as spanish speakers say...asi es la vida!
Presentation: **
Nose: ***
Complexity: *
Value: *
Overall: **
