Winemaker Notes
Quattro Theory's winemaker seeks to showcase the freshness and classic varietal character of the highest-quality Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons. Every aspect of the winemaking process is intentionally designed to ensure the wine's structure supports and enhances the varietal character, resulting in a wine that overdelivers on quality and shows beautiful integration upon release.
Classic, elegant Napa Valley varietal character is the star in this Cabernet Sauvignon, with the tannins and structure supporting the fruit flavors. The wine's balance and freshness make this a particularly food friendly Cabernet Sauvignon. Suggested pairings include a grilled rack of lamb with fresh herbs, ribeye steak with sautéed mushrooms and braised short ribs.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Potent, pure blackberries and black currants fill this full-bodied wine with luscious fruitiness from the first sniff through the palate impression and lingering finish. Dark chocolate, spearmint and light oak char blend nicely into the fruit flavors.
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Wine Spectator
Juicy and ripe, with succulent dark plum and blackberry fruit laced with sweet toast and carried through the finish by a dark licorice note. A solid example of the forthright style. Drink now through 2032. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 3,812 cases made.
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.