Over the past decade, owner Scott Becker and winemaker Benoit Touquette have made Realm Cellars one of the hottest brands in the Napa Valley. Earning scores comparable to the true cult wines of the valley (Screaming Eagle, Harlan, Scarecrow, etc.), the duo focuses on the best vineyards Napa has to offer. Production remains small, and when you factor in their retail prices vis-a-vis the scores they receive, you can see why collectors snatch up these wines then they appear on retail shelves!
The Bard is Realm's flagship wine; a blend built around Cabernet Sauvignon, this bottling is comprised of fruit from Beckstoffer To Kalon in Oakville, Realm Estate in Stags Leap District, Farella in Coombsville, and Bettinelli Upper Range.. This wine punches above its weight class, and is guaranteed to sell out!
JEB DUNNUCK 95 POINTS - "One of the valley's great, great values, the 2022 The Bard is based on 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 4% Franc, and the rest a mix of varieties. It has a killer nose of bright red and blue fruits intermixed with spring flowers, graphite, baking spices, and incense. This carries to a beautifully balanced, full-bodied red that has a lively, elegant mouthfeel and fine tannins. It competes with wines at 2-3 times its going rate, especially in a vintage like 2022."
ANTONIO GALLONI 94 POINTS - "The 2022 The Bard is packed with dark cherry, plum, mocha, new leather and incense. Medium in body and vibrant. It shows the riper side of the year yet retains terrific balance. There's plenty of immediacy and appeal. This is the largest production wine at Realm, so it naturally includes fruit harvested before, during and after the heat."
The Bard is Realm's flagship wine; a blend built around Cabernet Sauvignon, this bottling is comprised of fruit from Beckstoffer To Kalon in Oakville, Realm Estate in Stags Leap District, Farella in Coombsville, and Bettinelli Upper Range.. This wine punches above its weight class, and is guaranteed to sell out!
JEB DUNNUCK 95 POINTS - "One of the valley's great, great values, the 2022 The Bard is based on 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 4% Franc, and the rest a mix of varieties. It has a killer nose of bright red and blue fruits intermixed with spring flowers, graphite, baking spices, and incense. This carries to a beautifully balanced, full-bodied red that has a lively, elegant mouthfeel and fine tannins. It competes with wines at 2-3 times its going rate, especially in a vintage like 2022."
ANTONIO GALLONI 94 POINTS - "The 2022 The Bard is packed with dark cherry, plum, mocha, new leather and incense. Medium in body and vibrant. It shows the riper side of the year yet retains terrific balance. There's plenty of immediacy and appeal. This is the largest production wine at Realm, so it naturally includes fruit harvested before, during and after the heat."
