Realm'Absurd' Red 2018

Realm’s Absurd label is what Realm considers to be the best wine they produce. As they explain, “The Absurd could be one varietal, it could be five. It could come from one vineyard lot; it could come from a dozen. Each time we make The Absurd we start with a blank canvas. Our sole guideline is our palate. Our single aim is the best Napa Valley wine of the vintage.” The 2018 Absurd “displays a deep garnet-purple color, offering alluring notes of baked plums, crème de cassis and boysenberries with suggestions of chocolate box, aniseed, iron ore and candied violets plus a perfumed hint of Indian spices. The full-bodied palate is an exercise in decadence, coating the mouth in black fruit preserves and exotic spice layers, supported by velvety tannins and beautifully integrated freshness, finishing epically long and fragrant.” 99 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.