Valdiguié Accolades
Vinography Unboxed
Published 1/3/21
2018 Battuello Vineyards Valdigue
Medium to dark garnet in color, this wine smells of boysenberry and black cherry. In the mouth, rich boysenberry and cherry flavors have a nice freshness thanks to excellent acidity, while notes of cola and flowers linger in the finish. Quite delicious. 14.5% alcohol. Score: around 9.
https://www.vinography.com/2021/01/vinography-unboxed-week-of-1-3-21
Wine Reviews: California New Releases
Posted by Isaac Baker | Posted in Wine Reviews | Posted on 11-14-2020
2018 Battuello Vineyards Valdiguié
Vibrant purple color. Fruity, fun but exciting aromas of cherries, plums, violets, some cinnamon and earth tones. Juicy and smooth on the palate, a velvety/light tannic feel mixes with vibrant acidity. Juicy red cherries and wild blackberries mix with elements of violets, pepper, anise, also some graphite, milk chocolate and coffee. This is a fun but complex and exotic Valdiguié worth seeking out. (91 points IJB)
https://www.terroirist.com/2020/11/wine-reviews-california-new-releases-18/
Appellation St. Helena – Taste the Wines, Discover the Region
2018 Valdiguié
The 2018 Valdiguié offered a balanced and food friendly palate profile with bright cherry notes, vanilla, and touch of oak on the nose and palate.
http://www.grape-experiences.com/2021/02/appellation-st-helena-taste-wines-discover-region/
Battuello Vineyards: A Napa Grower’s New Wines
2018 Battuello Vineyards Valdiguié
Dark ruby. Our favorite of the Battuello portfolio, the Valdiguié offers delicious fresh aromas and flavors. Dark berries and spicy toasted oak show on the nose, while the palate reveals huckleberry, plum and a hint of red berries. There’s beautiful balance, juicy acidity, and good persistence on the finish. This wine is a winner! Aged in French oak. 145 cases produced. 14.5% alc. 92.
https://i-winereview.com/blog/index.php/2020/11/08/battuello-vineyards-a-napa-growers-new-wines/
Battuello Vineyards — Two Versions of Valdiguié
by Fredric Koeppel | Wed 7 Oct 2020
2018 Battuello Vineyards Valdiguié
The Battuello Vineyards Valdiguié 2018, St. Helena, belies the notion that the grape produces light and light-hearted wines. The color here is dark ruby that displays a transparent magenta rim; intense aromas of black currants and blackberries are permeated by notes of lavender and licorice, loam and graphite, with exotic traces of sandalwood and allspice; there’s plenty of acidity to keep the wine vibrant and alluring on the palate, with a texture of medium weight, a quite dry effect and a finish of dusty tannins and a touch of oak. 14.5 percent alcohol. Now through 2022 or ’23. Definitely drink this wine with hearty fare. Very Good+.
https://biggerthanyourhead.net/2020/10/battuella-vineyards-two-versions-of-valdiguie/
Top 100 Wines of 2020 – James Melendez
December 26, 2020 by James Melendez
2018 Battuello Vineyards Valdiguié
Light-medium bodied wine; mid garnet coloration,
Nose: Black cherry, dense forest, underbrush, spice rack and violets.
Palate: boysenberry, pomegranite, pepper, clove and Cardamom
https://jamesthewineguy.wordpress.com/2020/12/26/december-2020-wine-spirits-reviews/
Wine Review Online
Rich Cook Apr 6, 2021
2018 Battuello Vineyards Valdiguié
The history of Napa Valley runs deep, back to days before Cabernet Sauvignon occupied the throne. In St. Helena, today one of the top sites for Cabernet, there are a few small sites featuring some of the heritage grapes of the area. Battuello maintains some plantings of what used to be known as Napa Gamay within their 82 acres of vineyards, and makes both a red wine and a rosé that offer a look into the valley’s past. This vintage shows bold Grand Cru Beaujolais-like style, with rich cherry, blueberry and spice, yet it shows a little rustic edge that is unmistakably California. For those wishing to know the region’s roots, this is a fun glimpse into the past. 90.
Gems in MY Glass . . . Napa, Tasting Notes
by Ellen Landis | November 30, 2020
2018 Battuello Vineyards Valdiguié
Fragrant floral notes capture your attention at first whiff of this medium-bodied, fully flavored, dry red wine. Wild raspberries, Sweetheart cherries, huckleberries, a kiss of oak, strawberry-rhubarb sauce, and a hint of crushed thyme coat the palate, and will have you reaching for more. Smooth and nicely balanced with well-integrated tannins and lively acidity that carries the wine to a satisfying close.
Wine Enthusiast
VIRGINIE BOONE | DATE PUBLISHED 7/1/2021
2018 Battuello Vineyards Valdiguié
This producer has been growing Valdiguié since the 1920s. This red is immensely appealing and approachable. Showing just a tiny bit of underlying grip, it stays lively and focused, with a hint of baking spice and vanilla. VIRGINIE BOONE
RATING 90
https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/battuello-2018-valdiguie-st-helena/
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