Nicholas Cole Camille 06

Nicholas Cole Camille 06 -

In December of 2010, Mike Neuffer wrote -

"In choosing to refocus my energies on raising my children, I am placing an indefinite hiatus on winemaking and future vintages of Nicholas Cole & GraEagle wines. I will miss walking the vineyard, sampling grapes, the excitement of harvest, long exhausting days of crush and even the tedium of barrel management and bottling. Most of all, I will miss the great friends, loyal customers and the many fantastic people I have met and worked with in an industry I truly love. Thank you for all of your support."

Previous Vintage Tasting Notes

2004 Vintage Tasting Notes

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate rating 92 points: "The 2004 Camille is a blend of 64% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc, and 13% Cabernet Sauvignon. The nose offers up toasty oak, some pleasant herbaceousness from the Cabernet Franc, as well as red and black currants and a hint of leather. On the palate there is excellent depth and concentration, broad spicy flavors, and a long, pure finish. The ripe tannins are nicely integrated and should allow for 5-7 years of further development. This classy effort should drink well through 2040."

The 2004 Nicholas Cole Camille oozes with decadence. This wine, with layer upon layer of balanced fruit and spicy oak blended with aromas of dark chocolate, fresh ground espresso and a hint of sweet pipe tobacco, will entice your senses. Intense, dark color, with a complex structure embracing velvety tannins leads to a long caressing finish. One of our most sophisticated wines to date, your palate will desire more of this silky, sensuous Bordeaux style wine. cellar through 2020 plus.

64% Merlot
23% Cabernet Franc
13% Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Spectator: 90 Points "Velvety, round and generous with its cherry and sassafras flavors, gliding over refined tannins to a long, savory finish. Needs time to become silky in the bottle. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2008 through 2012."

Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points "Soft aromas with a mix of plum, berry, melon and smooth mocha. The scents envelop you and the flavors follow; good, still tight, still firm, still showing a little bit of green tea in the tannins. It's structured well, with a forward, lush, roundness from the Merlot, backed with more assertive tannins and some moist earth flavors from the Cab Franc. Just a hint of coffee comes through at the end."