Description
Red Wine: 2019 | Tusk | L’Orange
It is described as fleshy, structured, and ideal for both early enjoyment and long-term cellaring.
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Producer: Tusk
Vintage: 2019
Size: 750ml
ABV: 15.3%
Varietal: Red Blend
Country/Region: United States, Napa Valley
The 2019 Tusk L’Orange is an ultra-premium, limited-production Napa Valley red blend, typically featuring Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Crafted by Philippe Melka, this dark, garnet-hued wine offers complex aromas of dark plums, tobacco leaf, thyme, and forest floor. It is described as fleshy, structured, and ideal for both early enjoyment and long-term cellaring.
Producer Information
Tusks Estate is a premium Napa Valley boutique wine producer. It produces a sole Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine sourced from multiple vineyards throughout the region. The inaugural vintage from Tusk in 2008. The estate is joint venture between Michael Uytengsu, Tim Martin and winemaker Philippe Melka. Grapes are sourced from five different vineyard throughout Napa, located predominantly within the Oakville and Pritchard Hill appellations. Post fermentation, the Cabernet Sauvignon is barrel-aged in new French oak for 30 months. The wine will happily cellar for the next twenty years. Production is limited to 200-300 cases each vintage.
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