2021
Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon

“94 points — A terrific array of red, blue and black fruits intermixed with notions of graphite and spring flowers, and an undeniable sense of minerality… it’s balanced, has remarkable purity, fine tannins, and outstanding length…”

— Jeb Dunnuck, December 2023

“97 points — This wine is intensely aromatic, pure, and bright with lifted dark berry fruit, sagebrush, and earthy minerality with lilacs. Medium to full-bodied with the finest tannins, a slight chocolaty edge, and mouthwatering blood-orange acidity on the finish. Seamless.”

— Decanter, Jonathan Cristaldi, May 2024

Tasting Notes


Blended with a touch of Petit Verdot for complexity, our Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon offers an appealingly decadent nose of blueberries, plums, graphite, and sage. The dark fruit flavor profile has an underlying minerality, and it is accented with notes of sagebrush and lilacs. Full-bodied with fine tannins and a core of acidity, it delivers a long and generous finish.

Winemaking Notes


Low rainfall and a couple of brief heat spikes favored meticulous farming and resilient vineyards in 2021. Our heritage vineyards—along with our sites in the Stags Leap District and on Diamond Mountain—performed outstandingly. We harvested prior to the significant rainfalls that hit the Napa Valley at the end of the season, and brought in beautifully intact fruit. Careful viticulture and cluster selection across our sites contributed to the structure and character of our wines.

Vintage
2021
Composition
95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot
Cases Produced
217
Harvest Date
September 15-30, 2021
Months in Barrel
21 months in 75% new French oak
Alcohol
14.9%

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