A Rising Napa Star with Hungarian Roots By Robert Parker
Lou Kapcsandy fled Budapest after the Soviets
crushed the 1956 revolt, heading with four companions for the Austrian border. Only he and one other survived. Eventually, Kapcsandy (pronounced “cap-chandy”) made his way to the U.S. and earned his fortune as a head of a large general contracting company in Seattle. Four years ago he moved to the Napa Valley to pursue his retirement dream, the Kapcsandy Family Winery, which he runs with his wife, Bobbie, and son, Louis. This winery is definitely one of Napa’s up-and-coming superstars. If you’re interested in drinking the wines, I recommend getting on the mailing list by signing up at kapcsandywines.com or calling the winery (707 948-3100).
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| 2003 Proprietary Red Wine State Lane Vineyard | 2005 Estate Cuvée State Lane Vinyard |
2004 Proprietary Red Wine |
2005 Roberta’s Reserve State Lane Vineyard | 2005 Cabernet Sauvigon State Lane Vineyard |
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This debut vintage-90% cabernet sauvignon and 10% merlot-comes across as a dark ruby-colored, medium- $90
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A blend of 51% cabernet, 46% $105 |
State Lane Vineyard |
Completely different from its siblings this wine is 91%merlot and 9% cabernet franc. It reveals plenty of berry fruit interwoven with notions of charcoal, mocha, and coffee. Rich, medium-to full-bodied, and long in the finish, it possesses an overriding elegance that is reminiscent of a great Bordeaux. It will be even better after several years of bottle aging and should keep for 12 to 15 years. $140 |
This wine will remind you of a premium $150 |
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