Winemaker Notes
The wine is brimming with fruit aromas and flavors biased to the black fruit end of the Cabernet spectrum: plums, blackberry, and black currant. Rich and full-bodied on the palate, this Cabernet drinks well on release but will soften and develop with additional age.
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is soft, fruity and ready to go. Bright floral and spice notes lift this attractive, mid-weight offering from Buehler. Readers will find a classy, understated Cabernet that is all charm. Dark blue fruits, lavender, spice and a touch of mocha linger.
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James Suckling
A full-bodied red, full of dark, plush fruit. Notes of cassis, baked blueberries, black cherries and vanilla encased in fleshy tannins.
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Wine Spectator
A toasty style, showing a solid core of blackberry and plum fruit laced with violet and alder notes. Offers a hint of iron through the finish for contrast. Drink now through 2032. 10,600 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.