Realm 2021 THE BARD Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend "Isabel Ferrando" Excellent with:

Excellent with:

Tight but expansive

the dense purple-hued 2020 Château Pape Clement offers a sensational bouquet of pure crème de cassis interwoven with notes of liquid violets and classy oak

Full-bodied with chewy tannins that are in-check and nicely polished

Realm 2021 THE BARD Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend "Isabel Ferrando" Excellent with:97 Points The Wine Independent Lisa Perrotti Brown A blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, and 1% Petite Sirah, the fruit for the 2021 The Bard comes from sites across the valley, including some estate fruit and some sourced fruit. Deep garnet purple colored, it shoots from the glass with vibrant notions of crushed black currants, red currant jelly, black raspberries, and pencil shavings, giving way to notes