94 points Jonathan Cristaldi (Decanter): "A seamless, balanced, classic Napa Cabernet with ample fruit weight balanced by a cooling freshness. Leads with red berry fruit laced with tobacco, cassis, cedar and sagebrush. A dusty tannin backbone with hints of chocolate and baking spices built to a toasty finish that grows bright with crushed purple florals. So inviting. Grape sources are William Hill in Napa, Stagecoach, Waters, Round Pond in Rutherford and Sun Lake in Pope Valley, along with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon from the iconic Monte Rosso vineyard in Sonoma. It is aged 16 months in 72% new French oak. Drinking Window: 2024-2030. (11/8/23)"
96 points James Suckling: "So creamy, chocolatey and layered despite full tannins and a full body, this is a rich, oak-spiced and saturated, classic Napa cabernet. Aged in 70% new French barrels for 15 months, it offers black cherries and blackberries with vanilla bean, cocoa, cassis and toasted walnut accents. A big wine that’s drinkable now with a rich protein. Best from 2028. (7/10/24)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "Frankly ripe, offering an enticing gush of açaÃ, blackberry and black currant compote notes that roll through, carried by warm humus, licorice root and singed alder notes. A muscular style, this is defined, with subtle, latent energy through the finish. Best from 2025 through 2037. (6/30/24)"
93 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$110 list] Juicy and full of flavor, this savory Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend brings together all five Bordeaux varieties for a complete and mouthwatering wine. Flavors of ripe black fruits and bramble combine with tobacco and herbs for a lengthy and enticing wine. Alcohol 14.9%. (Dec 2024)"
Producer notes: "Classic Napa Valley Cabernet aromas of ripe blackberry and red currant are underpinned by an alluring dark forest floor earthiness and a high note of red licorice/candy shop. Valley floor fruit brings mouth-filling plushness to the palate, while concentrated mountain fruit drives through the core. Focused black fruit –cherry, plum, and raspberry –surge long and deep with hints of black olive and freshly cracked pepper. Polished tannins frame and lengthen the palate as a balancing acidity provides a magnifying lift. The finish is long, juicy, and plush with a thrust of grippy tannin, persisting with notes of vanilla bean, warm spice, and toasted hazelnut."
96 points James Suckling: "So creamy, chocolatey and layered despite full tannins and a full body, this is a rich, oak-spiced and saturated, classic Napa cabernet. Aged in 70% new French barrels for 15 months, it offers black cherries and blackberries with vanilla bean, cocoa, cassis and toasted walnut accents. A big wine that’s drinkable now with a rich protein. Best from 2028. (7/10/24)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "Frankly ripe, offering an enticing gush of açaÃ, blackberry and black currant compote notes that roll through, carried by warm humus, licorice root and singed alder notes. A muscular style, this is defined, with subtle, latent energy through the finish. Best from 2025 through 2037. (6/30/24)"
93 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$110 list] Juicy and full of flavor, this savory Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend brings together all five Bordeaux varieties for a complete and mouthwatering wine. Flavors of ripe black fruits and bramble combine with tobacco and herbs for a lengthy and enticing wine. Alcohol 14.9%. (Dec 2024)"
Producer notes: "Classic Napa Valley Cabernet aromas of ripe blackberry and red currant are underpinned by an alluring dark forest floor earthiness and a high note of red licorice/candy shop. Valley floor fruit brings mouth-filling plushness to the palate, while concentrated mountain fruit drives through the core. Focused black fruit –cherry, plum, and raspberry –surge long and deep with hints of black olive and freshly cracked pepper. Polished tannins frame and lengthen the palate as a balancing acidity provides a magnifying lift. The finish is long, juicy, and plush with a thrust of grippy tannin, persisting with notes of vanilla bean, warm spice, and toasted hazelnut."
| Product SKU | 349121 |
| Producer | Jayson (Pahlmeyer) |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| SubRegion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 14.9% |
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