Winemaker Notes
The 2022 Reserve Cabernet is rich and resonant, offering a core of blackberry and wild blueberry layered with sagebrush, clove, and a touch of wet stone. Plush plum and vanilla carry through the finish, framed by supple tannins and a sleek, balanced structure. A quintessential expression of Napa Valley’s power and poise.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A gorgeous, lush and easy-to-drink Napa cab with soft tannins hugging ample dark fruit, cocoa and baking spice flavors. Quite expansive and broad, but balanced by a red cherry twist of acidity.
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.