

He admits to being surprised by how quickly it had been going, considering the hefty price tag.īy the time Mickelson posted his video, Kenward said, they had only about 15 cases left at the winery. Kenward makes only about 3,000 bottles of the wine to begin with, and it had already been selling fast. Unfortunately, there’s very little of it left. “The response was instantaneous,” Kenward said. What followed, Kenward said, was thousands of inquires from Mickelson’s fans about how they could get their hands on some Black Magic. He offered a review: “Like, I know the wine is good, but there’s something about the Wanamaker that just gives it that little extra.” “Probably my favorite wine, certainly from Napa,” he pronounced in the video. Mickelson imbibed from the trophy in celebration of his wife Amy’s birthday. While this is nothing short of a complete success, today it seems to be the most reserved of all Tor’s outstanding wines, however there is absolutely no doubt this will continue to evolve remarkably for many years to come.“You’re always surprised when the most expensive wine you make is the one that sells out the fastest,” Kenward said. This continues to impress with layers of ripe dark fruits, spices and chocolate notes which burst on to the the long, supple finish. On the palate this is full-bodied with a gorgeous polished texture and remarkable concentration and depth. As this slowly begins to open it releases wonderful aromas of black cherries and dark currents which are woven together with graphite, spices, dark chocolate, cigar box and a subtle loamy note all coming together beautifully.

This wine is made from select barrels of fruit from this hillside vineyard and aged in a mix of new Darnajou and Taransaud barrels. This time from the Melanson Vineyard in Pritchard Hill, where the vineyard is situated on steep hillsides directly across from Colgin’s Estate vineyard. Tor Kenward seems to have done it again with another sensational Cabernet Sauvignon.
