Sailor's Grave Red Blend
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Sailor's Grave Red Blend is the perfect gift or conversation piece as evidenced by its modern label. Bring this one to a friend's house or into your own home and get the conversation started!
Product Description
"Michael Pozzan and Richard Bruno, of Michael Pozzan Wines, are the
minds behind Sailor's Grave. Highly respected in the world of wine,
Michael has dedicated himself to producing high-quality Napa and Sonoma
Valley wines in the Italian style of his heritage: wines of rich fruit,
excellent character and exceptional value. Richard Bruno decided to put a
semiprofessional soccer career on hold in order to pursue his own
passionate interest in wine. A well-played career move, Bruno now has 20
years of successful winemaking endeavors under his belt. Together, they
have produced this intensely evocative Napa Valley blend. With a small
case production of 900, 2010 was the first vintage.
Sailor's Grave is an ode to Michael's late grandfather who was an ex first officer in the Merchant Marines, a former staff member of the Sailor's Union in Oakland, CA in the late 1940's and a tattoo enthusiast. "Sailor's Grave" was a common tattoo around that time for seamen depicting a ship sinking below the image of an Eagle with the American flag. The label incorporates his own tattoos as well as his initials "BP" and his birth and death dates in roman numerals on his arms. The nurses represent "The Rose of No Man's Land" an ode to nurses that help the wounded on the battlefield during WWII and represent life and death on an open and unforgiving sea." - Winery Notes
Sailor's Grave is an ode to Michael's late grandfather who was an ex first officer in the Merchant Marines, a former staff member of the Sailor's Union in Oakland, CA in the late 1940's and a tattoo enthusiast. "Sailor's Grave" was a common tattoo around that time for seamen depicting a ship sinking below the image of an Eagle with the American flag. The label incorporates his own tattoos as well as his initials "BP" and his birth and death dates in roman numerals on his arms. The nurses represent "The Rose of No Man's Land" an ode to nurses that help the wounded on the battlefield during WWII and represent life and death on an open and unforgiving sea." - Winery Notes
Sailor's Grave Red Blend 2010 Tasting Notes
"The aromas are
well-defined with concentrated cassis and ripe black cherry, backed by
mocha and toasted vanilla notes. On the palate, this full-bodied tannic
Cabernet-based blend has a firm mid-palate presence and
cellar-worthy potential. As the spectrum of flavors unfolds, the
huckleberry and raspberry give way to a complex mocha, coffee, vanilla
matrix - all balanced under the fruit notes, giving the wine a tingly
and silky finish. This is a serious wine - a truly wonderful splurge.
Try it with a mushroom-encrusted filet mignon served with sun-dried
tomato compote and a side of roasted blue potatoes with sea salt. This
wine, when cellared properly, will drink well through 2030." - Winemaker Notes
Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Syrah, 2% Merlot, 2% Malbec
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