{"title":"Real Wines","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e2012 was debuting for the Realm cellar wines and Realm wines in general. The company is swiftly becoming one of Napa's cult producers, thanks to its robust Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines from quality vineyards. They already have sold numerous Realm cellar wines and many of the best Realm wines are sold directly to members or restaurants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehis vintage's winemaking put a greater emphasis on long-term aging potential and freshness over fruit-forward characteristics. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe wines are gaining in popularity and are becoming increasingly difficult to find in stores. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith mywineplus.com, you can find the best Realm cellars wines with a click far from your devices, and get fast and safe delivery straight to your door. Explore and enjoy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"realm-2017-the-bard-napa-valley-bordeaux-blend","title":"Realm 2017 THE BARD Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e - Based mostly on Cabernet Sauvignon (87%) and a small amount of Merlot (13%), the 2017 The Bard is another ripe, sexy wine that has more sweetness of fruit than most in the vintage. Black cherries, blackberries, scorched earth, graphite, and some violets notes all dominate the nose, and it's beautifully textured and balanced on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 points Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e - Just bottled, the 2017 The Bard is bright and fruity, with lovely red berry character. The more mid-weight side of the year comes through in a perfumed, gracious Bard that offers tons of sensuality and plenty of class. I would give it another year or two in bottle to allow the oak to fully integrate. Even in the early going, the 2017 is super expressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This blessed plot, this earth, this realm...\" Immortal lines from William Shakespeare’s King Richard II, the source of Realm’s – and this wine’s – name. We’ve made this Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend since 2003, our tribute to the great wines of Bordeaux’s Left Bank. We consider The Bard to be the quintessential wine of Realm: a dense, weighty and concentrated wine that year in and year out showcases the very best Cabernet Sauvignon of Napa Valley. Beckstoffer To Kalon and Dr. Crane, Blair Vineyard, Weitz Vineyard, Fortuna Vineyard and Beckstoffer Orchard have all found a place in The Bard. While the composition of the wine varies from year to year, Cabernet Sauvignon typically comprises over 70% of the blend, joined by lesser percentages of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and\/or Petit Verdot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WinePlus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30298987790430,"sku":"CA142","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0242\/0683\/products\/mywineplus.com-Realm-2017-THE-BARD-Napa-Valley-Bordeaux-Blend_f2127236-bc67-425e-8046-4608d8a64a31.png?v=1634061686"},{"product_id":"realm-2017-the-tempest-napa-valley-bordeaux-blend","title":"Realm 2017 THE TEMPEST Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e - The Merlot-dominated wine in the lineup is the 2017 The Tempest and it's a beauty in the vintage, offering a saturated purple hue as well as classy notes of blackberries, black cherries, licorice, crushed violets, barbecue smoke, and hints of espresso roast. It's deep, full-bodied, has stunning purity of fruit, no hard edges, and the purity and balance that's become the hallmark of this estate.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91 points Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e - Realm's 2017 The Tempest is a pretty, inviting wine. Rose petal, mint and sweet cherry fruit all grace this open-knit, mid-weight red. The 2017 is medium in body and impeccably balanced, not to mention quite tasty. I would prefer to drink it over the next handful of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #121212; font-family: 'adobe-garamond-pro',serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eThe Tempest – a famous play, a violent storm, and the name of our Merlot-based blend, fashioned after the great wines of Pomerol in Bordeaux. The Tempest was the first proprietary wine Realm released, so named for the “perfect” storm of three grape varietals that became available at the same time, from the same vineyard, in 2002 -- the year of our tumultuous beginning. Though our equipment was borrowed and the winery we occupied unfinished, our grapes were sound that year – beautiful in fact – and the resulting wine reflected a fierce determination to brave the storm. The Tempest is still made with beautiful grapes, from vineyards such as Beckstoffer Orchard and Dr. Crane, as well as Blair Vineyard in Calistoga. Predominantly Merlot, with lesser amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot depending on vintage, The Tempest is a roiling cauldron of lush, bright, red fruit – a wine that shows what Merlot can be in the right hands, from the right vineyards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #008000; font-family: 'adobe-garamond-pro',serif; font-size: x-large; background-color: #ffffff;\" size=\"5\" face='\"adobe-garamond-pro\",serif' color=\"#008000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WinePlus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30974988877918,"sku":"CA140","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0242\/0683\/products\/mywineplus.com-Realm-2017-THE-TEMPEST-Napa-Valley-Bordeaux-Blend_22443621-def2-410a-b463-3803765f9c44.png?v=1634061833"},{"product_id":"realm-2017-moonracer-stags-leap-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"Realm 2017 MOONRACER Stags Leap Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 26.25pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e97 Points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 26.25pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 Points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJeb Dunnuck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 26.25pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e95 Points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 26.25pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e94 Points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVinous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 26.25pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #121212;\"\u003eMoonracer. Realm Cellars’ first estate wine from our vineyard on Wappo Hill in the Stags Leap District. It is said this elevated site was important to the Wappo Native Americans as it provided the tribe with a central lookout from which to identify intruders and such. The Wappos, though small in number, were known for their bravery, strength and athleticism. Jack London, who wrote about the curious inter-tribal races that took place during full moons, noted that the Wappos often won. Thus Moonracer, an oblique reference to the earliest inhabitants of the place Realm calls home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #121212;\"\u003eThe Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine is composed of the finest lots from the vineyard. Winemaker Benoit Touquette has a lot to choose from, as the site, with its multiple blocks, elevations, facings and diverse soils, has character in spades. Moonracer bears the unmistakable mark of this stimulating vineyard, as well as the Stags Leap District. Strong, powerful, yet elegant, with refined tannins and plenty of depth. What Benoit calls “intellectual.” “It’s a wine that will appeal to both international and American palates. It walks the line, combining characteristics typical of northern and southern Napa Valley. It’s got plenty of fruit but also layered flavors, depth and complexity.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WinePlus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31510959489118,"sku":"CA204","price":349.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0242\/0683\/products\/mywineplus.com-Realm-2017-MOONRACER-Stags-Leap-Napa-Valley-Cabernet-Sauvignon.png?v=1634063357"},{"product_id":"realm-2017-moonracer-stags-leap-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon-1-5-l-magnum","title":"Realm 2017 MOONRACER Stags Leap Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5 L MAGNUM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003e97 Points James Suckling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003e96 Points Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003e95 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\"\u003e94 Points Vinous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 26.25pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #121212;\"\u003eMoonracer. Realm Cellars’ first estate wine from our vineyard on Wappo Hill in the Stags Leap District. It is said this elevated site was important to the Wappo Native Americans as it provided the tribe with a central lookout from which to identify intruders and such. The Wappos, though small in number, were known for their bravery, strength and athleticism. Jack London, who wrote about the curious inter-tribal races that took place during full moons, noted that the Wappos often won. Thus Moonracer, an oblique reference to the earliest inhabitants of the place Realm calls home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #121212;\"\u003eThe Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine is composed of the finest lots from the vineyard. Winemaker Benoit Touquette has a lot to choose from, as the site, with its multiple blocks, elevations, facings and diverse soils, has character in spades. Moonracer bears the unmistakable mark of this stimulating vineyard, as well as the Stags Leap District. Strong, powerful, yet elegant, with refined tannins and plenty of depth. What Benoit calls “intellectual.” “It’s a wine that will appeal to both international and American palates. It walks the line, combining characteristics typical of northern and southern Napa Valley. It’s got plenty of fruit but also layered flavors, depth and complexity.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WinePlus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31510978363486,"sku":"CA130M","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0242\/0683\/products\/mywineplus.com-Realm-2017-MOONRACER-Stags-Leap-Napa-Valley-Cabernet-Sauvignon_28c2501c-9036-49c6-91aa-1a8c2a299ab4.png?v=1634063374"},{"product_id":"realm-2017-houyi-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"Realm 2017 HOUYI Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points JAMES SUCKLING\u003c\/strong\u003e - Blueberry and blackberry aromas with mineral and floral undertones. Inky. Medium to full body. Firm, silky tannins. Very integrated and fine. Mineral and stone. Persistent and fresh. Drink or hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #008000; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; font-size: x-large;\" color=\"#008000\" face='\"Georgia\",serif' size=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"WinePlus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31510983671902,"sku":"CA129","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0242\/0683\/products\/mywineplus.com-Realm-2017-HOUYI-Napa-Valley-Cabernet-Sauvignon.png?v=1634063244"},{"product_id":"copy-of-realm-2017-the-tempest-napa-valley-bordeaux-blend","title":"Realm 2018 THE TEMPEST Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eJEB DUNNUCK 96+ POINTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e\"Another multi-vineyard blend in the lineup, the 2018 The Tempest is based on 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon brought up all in French oak. It has a Saint-Emilion-like bouquet of chocolate-covered black cherry and currant fruits interwoven with a beautiful, chalky sense of minerality. Damp earth, tobacco, and loads of floral notes all make an appearance, and this full-bodied beauty has wonderful purity of fruit, good acidity, and ripe, polished tannins. It's beautifully done and will evolve for 15+ years.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"blue\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eANTONIO GALLONI 96 POINTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The 2018 Tempest, Realm's Merlot-based wine, is powerful, inky and quite savory, more so than in the past. The blend of vineyard sources in Calistoga, Oak Knoll and Coombsville works so well here. Inky dark fruit, graphite, bittersweet chocolate, leather, spice and espresso are beautifully delineated. Strong savory and mineral inflections suggest there is quite a bit of fruit from cooler sites in the southern end of the valley in this blend. A move towards more neutral oak barrels with thicker staves, less racking in aging and earlier bottling yields a Tempest that deftly balances richness and energy. The 2018 is a very serious wine and a terrific start to this tasting of new releases from Realm. In 2018, the blend is 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; color: #121212; background: white;\"\u003eThe Tempest – a famous play, a violent storm, and the name of our Merlot-based blend, fashioned after the great wines of Pomerol in Bordeaux. The Tempest was the first proprietary wine Realm released, so named for the “perfect” storm of three grape varietals that became available at the same time, from the same vineyard, in 2002 -- the year of our tumultuous beginning. Though our equipment was borrowed and the winery we occupied unfinished, our grapes were sound that year – beautiful in fact – and the resulting wine reflected a fierce determination to brave the storm. The Tempest is still made with beautiful grapes, from vineyards such as Beckstoffer Orchard and Dr. Crane, as well as Blair Vineyard in Calistoga. Predominantly Merlot, with lesser amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot depending on vintage, The Tempest is a roiling cauldron of lush, bright, red fruit – a wine that shows what Merlot can be in the right hands, from the right vineyards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WinePlus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32310183821406,"sku":"CA112","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0242\/0683\/products\/mywineplus.com-Realm-2018-THE-TEMPEST-Napa-Valley-Bordeaux-Blend_50d67056-3ea4-4765-9af9-9cfecf013544.png?v=1634061848"},{"product_id":"realm-2018-houyi-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"Realm 2018 HOUYI Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e97 Points James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e96 Points Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e96 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e96 Points Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WinePlus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39294593335390,"sku":"CA106","price":339.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0242\/0683\/products\/mywineplus.com-Realm-2018-HOUYI-Napa-Valley-Cabernet-Sauvignon.png?v=1634063257"},{"product_id":"realm-2018-the-absurd-napa-valley-bordeaux-blend","title":"Realm 2018 The Absurd Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Absurd stems from a simple yet fantastically complex proposition: it is the best wine Realm Cellars produces. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe name and maybe even the ethos of the wine itself is derived from absurdism, a belief that calls into question the meaning of life. Perhaps there is no point…or rather, it is up to each individual to find unique meaning and purpose for themselves. So it is with The Absurd. We never assign descriptors to The Absurd because it is beyond description. Or at least beyond our description, beyond the simplicity of the vineyards or varietals that go into it. What is the meaning of The Absurd? 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It’s a more elegant, medium to full-bodied, seamless wine, accurately described as an iron fist in a velvet glove by winemaker Benoit Touquette. The balance is spot on and it has plenty of up-front appeal, yet it’s going to evolve gracefully for 20-25 years with no issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e - Moonracer comes exclusively from Realm’s Stags Leap estate vineyard, completely farmed by the Realm team. The blend this year is 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Moonracer needs a little swirling to begin to reveal a gorgeous perfume of candied violets, boysenberries and blueberry pie with wafts of red and black currant jelly, spice cake and camphor, plus a touch of cedar. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has captivating elegance and expression with plush tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and savory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e - From the Realm Estate in Stags Leap, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Moonracer is an elegant, sophisticated Cabernet that shows the nuanced side of Stags Leap in its red-toned fruit profile, floral aromatics and mid-weight structure. I would give the 2019 at least a few years in the bottle. There is a certain approachability to the 2019, but ultimately I think that might be a bit deceptive relative to the wine's ultimate potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRealm Cellars’ first estate wine from our vineyard on Wappo Hill in the Stags Leap District. It is said this elevated site was important to the Wappo Native Americans as it provided the tribe with a central lookout from which to identify intruders and such. The Wappos, though small in number, were known for their bravery, strength and athleticism. Jack London, who wrote about the curious inter-tribal races that took place during full moons, noted that the Wappos often won. Thus Moonracer, an oblique reference to the earliest inhabitants of the place Realm calls home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine is composed of the finest lots from the vineyard. Winemaker Benoit Touquette has a lot to choose from, as the site, with its multiple blocks, elevations, facings and diverse soils, has character in spades. Moonracer bears the unmistakable mark of this stimulating vineyard, as well as the Stags Leap District. Strong, powerful, yet elegant, with refined tannins and plenty of depth. What Benoit calls “intellectual.” “It’s a wine that will appeal to both international and American palates. It walks the line, combining characteristics typical of northern and southern Napa Valley. 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