Winemaker Notes
Pair with grilled or roasted flank, skirt or strip steak, especially with a fresh herb preparation like chimichurri or a board dressing. Or a keep the main simple and add rich, herb-laden sides like spanakopita, pesto, or crispy, smashed roast potatoes with fresh-cut parsley and basil.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
All Cabernet Sauvignon (Clone 7) aged in 100% new French oak for 23 months, Hendry's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is another well-priced offering from this family-owned and operated winery. Classically styled, this medium to full-bodied wine is silky textured but firm, needed some time to open up and reveal cassis and blueberry shadings. Hints of black tea leaves and vanilla add complexity to the lingering finish. Rating: 92+
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Wine Spectator
Ripe and focused, with a mix of gently mulled plum and black cherry fruit underscored by hints of warm loam, singed cedar and tobacco leaf. Drink now through 2032. 1,100 cases made.
One of the most prestigious wines of the world capable of great power and grace, Napa Valley Cabernet is a leading force in the world of fine, famous, collectible red wine. Today the Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that this marriage came to light; sudden international recognition rained upon Napa with the victory of the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1976 Judgement of Paris.
Cabernet Sauvignon undoubtedly dominates Napa Valley today, covering half of the land under vine, commanding the highest prices per ton and earning the most critical acclaim. Cabernet Sauvignon’s structure, acidity, capacity to thrive in multiple environs and ability to express nuances of vintage make it perfect for Napa Valley where incredible soil and geographical diversity are found and the climate is perfect for grape growing. Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that express specific characteristics based on situation, slope and soil—as a perfect example, Rutherford’s famous dust or Stags Leap District's tart cherry flavors.