Winemaker Notes
The 2022 Sinegal Cabernet Sauvignon offers a compelling nose of cocoa, sweet tobacco, dark cherry, accented by subtle hints of licorice and fresh leather. On the palate, firm, structured tannins support a core of concentrated red fruit layered with notes of black tea, mocha, and plum. This wine is powerful and poised, showcasing the richness and depth characteristic of Napa Valley while maintaining balance and finesse through its elegant finish.
Blend: 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petite Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot, 3% Malbec
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
The classic appellation 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley checks in as 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, and the balance Malbec and Petit Verdot. It's a terrific base cuvée and offers everything you'd want at this price point with its deep ruby/purple hue and forward, sumptuous aromas and flavors of cassis and jammy currants, chocolaty oak, and violets. It's a plump, front-end-loaded, velvety textured, beautifully balanced Cabernet Sauvignon with tons to love. As with most 2022s, it's ready to go and there's no need to delay gratification (although it will keep for a decade).
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Vinous
The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is packed with black cherry, plum, mocha, licorice, leather and rose petal. The exuberance of this warm, dry year comes through in this decidedly bold, juicy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. There's not much subtlety here, that much is clear. On the other hand, this is sure to be a crowd-pleaser
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.