Review by Jeb Dunnuck
Rating: (96)
TASTING DATE 12/22/2025
• REVIEWED BY JEB DUNNUCK
• SOURCE Napa Valley’s 2023s
“More Merlot-dominated and sourced entirely from their Paradise Hills Vineyard Estate in Yountville from vines dating back to 1996, the 2023 Prince of Hearts is based on 52% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged for 18 months in equal part new and second-fill French oak barrels. Deep purple-hued, it is a rocking effort offering black cherries, graphite, sappy flowers, leather, anda kiss of scorched earth. Medium to full-bodied, it has a pure, layered mouthfeel, the tannins of the vintage,and a great finish. Beautifully done, this pure, graceful, impeccably balanced beauty will have 15-20 years of prime drinking”.
Maturity: 2027-2043
Jeb Dunnuck (12/22/2025)
