2019 Continuum Novicium Sage Mountain Vineyard
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76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petit Verdot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot. Dark crimson. Pretty heady, concentrated nose after all the Sonoma wines I’ve been tasting! Sweet and slightly charred on the end. I know Continuum is meant to be fresher than most Napa Valley wines but I’m not sure the evidence is in this wine! (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
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The 2019 Novicium comes across as slightly darker-fruited than the impeccably balanced 2018, with a greater emphasis on black cherries and cassis and less on red fruit and delicate herbal nuances. Full-bodied and velvety in feel, it's a bigger, richer expression of this mountain vineyard, yet one that is also a touch warm and slightly coarse on the finish.
About the producer
Created by Tim and Marcia Mondavi, Continuum is a Napa project that continues the Mondavi family legacy. Based in Pritchard Hill, this estate winery produces elegant, mineral Cabernet blends from hillside fruit.