Winemaker Notes
A deeply concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon with an intense bouquet of black plum, dried fig, black pepper, roasted coffee and notes of anise. A richly textured wine with pleasing round tannins and a freshness on the palate that highlights ripe blueberries, dark cherry, baking spices and caramel notes along the satisfying lengthy finish.
Blend: 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 5% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Merlot
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Ripe and ready aromas of black cherry and walnut. Lush and broad with spiced boysenberry, deep and dense. Elegant and seamless, and one of the better ’22 Cabs from a hot vintage. White pepper adds seasoning to the palate and refreshes the red and blue fruit on the finish.
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James Suckling
A juicy, generous, fluid quality makes this full-bodied wine accessible and easy to sip. Attractive raspberry and red cherry aromas are followed by blackberry, sage and black olive nuances on the palate. Gentle tannins. Drink now or hold.
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Wine Enthusiast
Fleshy aromatics of spiced, dark fruits reveal concentration and intensity on the palate. Flavors of fig, plum, cocoa and espresso bring textural richness together with melting tannins into a lengthy finish.
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Decanter
A blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 5% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot, and 2% Merlot, sourced from St. Supéry’s 202-hectare Dollarhide Estate Vineyard in Napa’s northeastern hills and their Rutherford Estate Vineyard. Crafted by winemaker Michael Scholz, this is an easy-drinking 2022 with sweet black currant, fig, mocha, tobacco, and sweet cedar. Gentle tannins glide effortlessly over the palate, leading to a finish of tart black cherry, more tobacco, sage, and wet stone minerality. A versatile, food-friendly wine, best enjoyed alongside brisket or burgers.
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.