Winemaker Notes
"The House" Cab captures all the elements that make Napa so special. Muscular and youthful, this batch drips with cassis, blackberry and plum fruit reduction at the core. Brambly grip slowly unwinds to reveal streaks of cacao, cedar and black cherry notes that extend through its long finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A full-bodied red with chocolate, berry and walnut aromas and flavors. Round, creamy tannins and a juicy finish. Very typical Napa fruit here, but laced with chocolate and walnuts. Drink now or hold.
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Wine & Spirits
Fresh blackcurrant flavors meet savory black-olive and rose-hip notes in this generously textured cabernet. It’s fresh, spicy and long, the tannins present providing a mellow sort of tension. For roast quail stuffed with wild mushrooms. BEST BUY
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.