Napa is King of red blends and expectations were high for this Leviathan. However, despite silky smooth tannins and a complex set of flavor notes, this didn’t knock my socks off. There’s fresh red cherry here but perhaps a bit too fresh, resembling cherry more than I like. The nose is so subtle it was difficult to pick up, and hints of smoke and chocolate disappear so quick you have to keep tasting to be sure they were there. Not bad, but just not as spectacular as I was expecting.
