Winemaker Notes
Blend: 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
Another brilliant value that readers will love, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Silencieux,is a blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Merlot, all of which spent 22 months in 50% new oak. This medium to full-bodied, round, balanced, mouth-filling beauty has lots of ripe black and blue fruits, some background spicy oak, velvety tannins, and a great finish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A blended wine that includes components from several famous sites, including Georges III, Stagecoach and Kenefick Ranch, among others, Venge's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Silencieux fits the Venge model perfectly, boasting oodles of color and bold aromas of vanilla and cedar accenting big black cherry flavors. It's medium to full-bodied, clocking in under 15% alcohol on the label, yet it offers plenty of sweet-tasting fruit, an expansive mouthfeel and just enough dusty tannins to give it some grip on the finish.
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.