Winemaker Notes
This wine pairs well with grilled red meats and vegetables, pork tenderloin and heavy cheeses.
Blend: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot, 3% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Syrah
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
Family-owned winery Sequoia Grove was founded in 1979 in a 110-year old barn beneath a grove of Sequoia trees in Rutherford. Michael Trujillo joined the winery as assistant winemaker in 1981, becoming director of winemaking in 2002. His philosophy is based on balance in the vineyard, planting different blocks with different clones, and farming without pesticides. Stephen Brook: Juicy, vibrant blackberry nose. Broad, fleshy and succulent, this has power and density too. Still a touch raw and oaky, it nonetheless has tension and drive. A lot of sucrosity on the finish, but it’s not jammy. Alex Hunt MW: Slightly closed on the first nose, with enticing aromas of blackberry and olive emerging. Powerful but focused on the palate, with just enough tannic support for the generous fruit. Fleshy enough to be accessible now, but should age well too. Stefan Neumann MS: The ripeness of dark fruits is clearly emerging from the nose. The oak influence is subtle but noticeable, as well as the ripe fruit component, proving that less is sometimes more.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
Staying bright and consistent, the 2014 Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon shows up in handsomely. This wine exhibits loads of black fruit, some oak, and plenty of palate textures. Pair its rich flavors with a ribeye. (Tasted: February 2, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
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Wine Enthusiast
Rich and robust with berry and currant fruit, this wine is rounded and full-bodied, with tannic weight and spicy layers of toasted oak.
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.