Winemaker Notes
This is a muscular, well-structured wine that is still only in its infancy. However the tannins are fine tuned and silky. Toasty oak frames a solid core of ripe black fruit, herbs and spice notes. Beautifully balanced, it hits all the right notes on the palate, finishing long, with great elegance.
This wine is Kosher for Passover
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
For a preview of the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, I tasted a blend of two lots drawn from barrel. After less than a year in oak, the wood is less obvious than in the 2020, while the fruit is still on the red side of the Cabernet spectrum. It's medium to full-bodied, firmly built, yet ripe and silky on the finish. It should be excellent when bottled.
Barrel Sample: 90-92 -
James Suckling
Aromas of dark and blue fruit with black olives, violets, cedar and graphite, following through to a full-body with chalky texture to the tannins. Hints of eucalyptus and bitter spices at the end.
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Wine Enthusiast
Dark fruits zested with grapefruit and swirled through with chocolate liqueur fill the mouth with flavor. This kosher Cabernet Sauvignon adds depth with a small portion of Petite Sirah. It is built with abundant and sticky tannins balanced by thirst-quenching 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.