Winemaker Notes
Blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, 10% Merlot
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
A decisively rich, bold, high-elevation red with a curvaceous body. Tannins are tamed by ripe blackberry and mocha as the structure builds to a powerful crescendo before leveling off to a soothingly dusty purr on the finish.
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James Suckling
Weighty and rich but nicely structured, this deeply flavorful wine is draped in pure black cherry and dried blueberry flavors on moderate to full tannins. A classic style of cabernet that pleases now and has room to grow with time.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Inky and opaque, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley is saturated on the nose with aromas of sweet blackcurrants, menthol, leather, and sweet tobacco. Fleshy and full-bodied, its tannins emerge through the mid-palate, with notes of turned earth on the finish.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
A small and picturesque valley separating Napa Valley on its south border and Alexander Valley to its north, Knights Valley excels in similar varieties as the two aforementioned appellations, namely red Bordeaux varieties and blends, as well as Sauvignon blanc. Originally established by Beringer Vineyards, today several outstanding producers claim acreage here. The circadian cooling effects of the nearby Pacific Ocean create a nighttime respite for vineyards during the hot growing season.