2021 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, with 4% Cabernet Franc in the blend, is deep garnet-purple in color. Notes of black cherries, mulberries, and blackcurrant preserves spill from the glass, with hints of violets and iron ore. The medium to full-bodied palate has a refreshing backbone and beautifully soft tannins with a long perfumed finish. This is great value!
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I discovered this wine at Premier Napa Valley in February of 2024. Zeitgeist Cellars is a collaboration between husband-wife team Jennifer Williams and Mark Porembski. This is a barrel selection of the winery's vineyard sources, which include Lewelling Ranch in St. Helena, Farella Vineyard in Coombsville, Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard in Sonoma, Sleeping Lady Vineyard in Yountville, Oakville Station in Oakville, and Rafael Vineyard in Oak Knoll. 96% Cabernet Sauvignon is blended with 4% Cabernet Franc, aged 20 months in French oak. Wonderfully rich and full-bodied with silky black fruit, cassis, and a bed of fine-grained tannins that have length and staying power. A long mineral-scented finish is layered with tobacco, vanilla and cedarwood spices.
A smoking value, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley checks in as 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc that spent 20 months in 65% new French oak. There are roughly 2,000 cases of this beauty, which offers a great perfume of redcurrants, cassis, flowers, and some spicy, incense-like nuances. This carries to a medium to full-bodied 2021 that displays the vintage's pure, focused, elegant style, ripe tannins, and terrific mid-palate density. It will compete with wines twice its price and is perfect for drinking over the coming 10-15 years. If you see it, buy it.
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is a dark, explosive wine. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, sweet spice and new leather are all dialed up to the maximum in this dense, plush Cabernet Sauvignon. This is an especially opulent offering that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.