Realm - The Absurd Napa Valley 2021 (750ml)
Price: $1350.00
| Producer | Realm |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 8037 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 100 Points
The flagship 2021 The Absurd from this team (the blend is never specified) is another absolute monument of a wine from Realm. Incredible blue fruits redcurrants liquid violets dark chocolate and scorched earth all emerge on the nose and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness a sea
The Wine Independent: 99 Points
Deep garnet-purple in color the 2021 The Absurd needs a fair bit of swirling to unlock notes of blueberry compote chocolate-covered cherries mulberries and blackcurrant cordial giving way to scents of rose oil cinnamon stick and sandalwood plus a touch of garrigue. Full-bodied and jam packed with black fruit and exotic spice layers the palate has a rock-solid structure of firm grainy tannins and just enough freshness finishing long and layered. Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown Review date: 2024-02-01 Source: Realm?s 2021 Spring Releases
Vinous: 98+ Points
The 2021 The Absurd is dense plush and resonant but also super-refined. Dark red cherry/plum fruit rose petals cinnamon and dried flowers all open in the glass with silky polished tannins that wrap it all together. This is an especially finessed version of Realm's flagship wine. - By Antonio Galloni on December 2023 Realm is without question the most ambitious winery in Napa Valley today. Realizing the perils of depending solely on purchased fruit principals Scott Becker and Benoit Touquette have put together an enviable collection of estate vineyards starting with Hartwell in Stags Leap then Farella in Coombsville and most recently Houyi ensuring that Realm will always have a dependable supply of estate fruit. It?s a bold move that has been matched by very few other players in Napa Valley and only one on a large scale that I can think of. I tasted the 2021s at Houyi a spectacular site on Pritchard Hill that also affords striking views of the area. The wines are seriously impressive and also show a gradual move towards a style that favors a bit more vibrancy than in the past. "It was a year with very small berries and high tannins" Touquette explained. "We had to be careful to not extract too much."
