Winemaker Notes
Inspired by the classic blends of Bordeaux’s Left Bank, the 2021 Caravan opens with lifted aromas of juicy Damson plum, fig, and vibrant cherry. The palate follows with mouthcoating flavors of red licorice and raspberry compote, balanced by savory notes of baker’s chocolate, lavender brush, and green tea. Harmonious and well-structured, this wine offers remarkable fruit quality, plush texture, and a lingering touch of spice.
Blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
Based on 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Caravan is very much in the dense, concentrated, structured style of the vintage. Blackcurrants, roasted herbs, cedarwood, chocolate, and graphite all define the aromatics. It's full-bodied, has a dense mid-palate, ripe tannins, and a great finish.
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James Suckling
Rustic and earthy with layers of dark fruit, spices, dark chocolate and licorice. The palate is full-bodied with a textural mouthfeel and firmly framed tannins that lead into a balanced finish. Quite classic. Drink or hold.
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Wine Enthusiast
A mix of red and black cherriesand berries layer into cedar, tobacco, and integratedspices, delivering luscious flavors built by a succulentbundle of tannins and a long finish on this wine. Polished, palate cleansing, generous, and pleasing.
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.