Winemaker Notes
The 2021 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon displays aromas of ripe berries, cassis, and mocha. Rich fruit and ripe tannins define the style of this wine.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon stands out for its superb value. A blend of Atlas Peak and valley-floor fruit, it offers up scents of cassis, pencil shavings and blackberries on the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is rich, supple and concentrated, finishing long, tannic and a bit chewy but ripe. If popping a cork soon, pair it with rare red meat to help tame the youthful tannins, but don't think that it has to be cellared.
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James Suckling
Notes of dark cherries, blackberries, walnuts, ground cloves and cedar on the nose. Full-bodied, structured and firm, with very fine tannins that are still a little tight and mellow fruit character. Chalky finish.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Ripe black fruits, ripe herbs, scorched earth, and graphite notes all emerge from the Hill Family's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, a medium-bodied effort displaying the vintage's dense, concentrated mid-palate, ripe tannins, and outstanding length. Made from 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest nearly equal parts Merlot, Malbec, and Petit Verdot, it s a classic, balanced, satisfying Cabernet Sauvignon to drink over the coming 10-12 years.
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.