Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
USA, Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc
Price category: $$$$$
Description
The fruit for this vintage was chosen from the estate's top vineyard sites throughout the Napa Valley, mainly the Rutherford, Oakville and the estate’s original Stags Leap appellations. The wine was racked to 30-percent new American oak barrels and aged for 18 months prior to bottling. 70% was aged in neutral French Oak to maintain the freshness and elegance of the vintage.
The wine leads with pencil shavings and cola aromas. On the palate, cherry, sweet vanilla cream and strawberry share the bill, alongside dusty tannins and a lasting finish that reminds of toasted nuts.
Awards
92 pts James Suckling
93 pts Wine Enthusiast Points
Certifications
Alcohol
15.5%
Analytical data
dry
1.26 g/l residual sugar
6.1 g/l acidity