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About This Wine
Coup de Foudre is a small Napa Valley winery; the name means a lightning strike, or love at first sight.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Fresh blackberry, cassis and dark cherry, with melted chocolate, cedar and sweet spice.
- Palate: Full-bodied and polished, with deep dark fruit, cocoa and firm but ripe tannins.
- Finish: Long, with cassis, vanilla and toasted oak lingering.
Serving & Food
Give it 45 to 60 minutes in a decanter, then pour at 16 to 18°C into Bordeaux glasses. Grilled ribeye, roast leg of lamb, char siu or a hard aged cheese all go well.
Good to Know
How was 2019 in Napa? Long and mild, giving ripe fruit, fresh acidity and fine tannin.
Drink now or cellar it? It's plush now and has the structure to improve for several years.
Product Details
| Producer | Coup de Foudre |
| Country | USA |
| Region | Napa Valley, California |
| Grape | 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| ABV | 14.8% |
| Size | 750mL |
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About the Winery
John Schwartz began his wine career in 1988, exporting California wine to Japan, and he owns Coup de Foudre today. The winery's first vintage was 2004.