{"product_id":"realm-cellars-moonracer-2017-napa-valley","title":"Realm Cellars – Moonracer 2017 – Napa Valley","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"50\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"48\"\u003eRealm Cellars – Moonracer 2017 – Napa Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"420\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"61\"\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e Realm Cellars\u003cbr data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"78\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"90\"\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017\u003cbr data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"98\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"111\"\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moonracer Estate Vineyard\u003cbr data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"140\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"151\"\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, USA\u003cbr data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot\u003cbr data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"276\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"296\"\u003eAlcohol Content:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 14.8%\u003cbr data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"313\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"329\"\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003cbr data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"338\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"349\"\u003eRating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robert Parker (RP) 97 | Jeb Dunnuck (JD) 97 | James Suckling (JS) 96\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"441\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"764\"\u003eThe \u003cem data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"462\"\u003eMoonracer 2017\u003c\/em\u003e from Realm Cellars is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"523\"\u003epowerful yet graceful expression\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Stags Leap District, balancing intensity with refinement.\u003cbr data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"591\"\u003eIt opens with expressive aromas of \u003cstrong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"692\"\u003eblackberry, cassis, plum, graphite, violets, and crushed stone\u003c\/strong\u003e, complemented by subtle layers of \u003cstrong data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"761\"\u003ecedar, tobacco, and dark cocoa\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003eOn the palate, the wine is \u003cstrong data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"827\"\u003erich, structured, and polished\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing remarkable depth and focus. 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