A great new Napa Cabernet discovery under $40. Highly recommended. This cuvée is a new wine by Laely Heron - years in the making. The search for the right vineyards to produce this elegant wine led her to several districts within the Napa Valley AVA: Howell Mountain, Rutherford, Atlas Peak and Oakville. The wine is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petite Verdot. Having studied winemaking in France, she envisioned a Bordeaux-inspired red. A wine that is serious without expressing one dimensional, over-the-top oak notes, but rather a balanced profile at release with an age worthy, yet approachable tannin structure. Tasting Notes: "This medium plum, dark brick color is evidence alone of the wine's extraction and maturity. Cassis expresses the base of the aroma followed by both ripe and dried cherries with some pencil lead scents, and subtle cigar box notes. The palate is very supple and ripe with cherry vanilla, sweet black cherry, leather and light allspice followed again by cassis. The finish is long and the wine responds very well to decanting and develops right in the glass. The wine was made to enjoy in its youth with the restrain on the oak profile, but should age very well for 20+ years."
Dan Fredman
Chef Sommelier World of Pinot Noir
Reminds me of the Napa cabs I grew up drinking. Well done wine!
Reminds me of the Napa cabs I grew up drinking. Well done wine!
9.0Peter Marks
Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands
Great deal for Napa Valley Cab at $35!
Great deal for Napa Valley Cab at $35!
8.8Stephen Madarasz
Nice dark fruit. Slightly acidic.
Nice dark fruit. Slightly acidic.
8.8Kevin Donovan
Heavy fruit and tobacco. Not too sweet. Full bodied.
Heavy fruit and tobacco. Not too sweet. Full bodied.
8.8Sheresa Wilkie
Fantastic nose. Multi vineyard sourced 100% cab and put together very well.
Fantastic nose. Multi vineyard sourced 100% cab and put together very well.
8.7Danielle Robinson
Howell Mountain, Oakville and Atlas Peaks fruit. 2012 vintage and only 13.5% alcohol make this a beautifully balanced, food friendly cabernet.
Howell Mountain, Oakville and Atlas Peaks fruit. 2012 vintage and only 13.5% alcohol make this a beautifully balanced, food friendly cabernet.
9.0MM Contreras
A real treat- very smooth dry Cab, not a berry blend at all
A real treat- very smooth dry Cab, not a berry blend at all
9.2Luis F. Rizo
Most excellent
Most excellent
9.5Adam Greenberg
Mixed grapes from Howell mountain , oakville, Atlas Peak, and Rutherford. All. Lend together to make a wonderful Cabernet
Mixed grapes from Howell mountain , oakville, Atlas Peak, and Rutherford. All. Lend together to make a wonderful Cabernet
9.0WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.