Winemaker Notes
The wine displays ripe blackberry fruit complemented by cherry and cassis on the finish, with seamlessly integrated spice and vanilla notes, a rich midpalate, and a lingering finish balanced by just the right amount of acidity and tannin, and it is composed of 92 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 4 percent Malbec, 2 percent Petit Verdot, 1 percent Merlot, 0.5 percent Cabernet Franc, and 0.5 percent Petit Sirah.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Attractive nose of blackberries, kirsch and hints of dried flowers and walnuts. Full and well-structured with ripe yet lightly chewy tannins and deep, succulent fruit underneath. Intense, bitter-spice finish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Honig's 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon delivers notes of cedar, loam, black cherries and dried spices. Matured in a combination of French and American oak, it's full-bodied, silky-velvety in texture and softly tannic, with ample length and texture on the finish, which reveals a subtle hint of raisined fruit. Don't expect it to age much past a decade from the vintage, so enjoy this fine value while it's young.
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.