2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Joseph Phelps : 89 Punkte

"The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon has 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Merlot, and 1% Malbec in the blend. Deep garnet-purple in color, it needs a swirl or two to coax out notes of fresh blackcurrant and Morello cherries giving way to hints of licorice, tree bark, and pencil lead plus a touch of dried Provence herbs. The medium to full-bodied palate has a firm, grainy texture and seamless freshness supporting the muscular black fruits, finishing savory."

(Review date: 11/2023, Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown , Source: 2021 Napa Valley Vintage Report and New Releases www.thewineindependent.com)

2021 Promontory: 100 Punkte

"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2021 Promontory swans out with gregarious scents of juicy blueberries, fresh blackcurrants, and kirsch leading to suggestions of candied violets, forest floor, black olives, and cardamom with a waft of wet slate. The medium to full-bodied palate shimmers with electric black and red berry layers, framed by very firm yet beautifully ripe tannins and impactful tension, finishing long and minerally."

2021 Cabernet Sauvignon "Pritchard Hill" | Chappellet : 99 Punkte

"The 2021 Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, with 5% Petit Verdot in the blend, is deep garnet-purple in color. It leaps with vibrant scents of blackcurrant cordial, juicy black plums, and pencil lead giving way to hints of violets, charcoal, and iron ore. The full-bodied palate shimmers with vivacious black fruit flavors sparked by mineral and floral notes, supported by wonderfully velvety tannins and well-knit freshness, finishing with epic length and depth. This is stunning! " (12/2023)

(Review date: 12/2023, Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown , Source:2021 Napa Valley Vintage Report and New Releases www. thewineindependent.com)

2021 Cabernet Sauvignon "Signature" | Chappellet: 94 Punkte

"The 2021 Signature Cabernet Sauvignon, with 8% Petit Verdot, 7% Malbec, and 6% Merlot in the blend, is deep garnet-purple in color. It opens with evocative notes of warm cassis, blackberry pie, and kirsch followed by suggestions of menthol, dark chocolate, and anise. The full-bodied palate is packed with black fruit preserves and spicy layers, supported by plush tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long with a savory lift." (12/2023)

(Review date: 12/2023, Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown , Source:2021 Napa Valley Vintage Report and New Releases www. thewineindependent.com)

2021 Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon | Cardinale Estate: 99 Punkte

"The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, with 9% Merlot in the blend, came from eight different appellations this year. Deep garnet-purple in color, it comes bounding out of the glass with exuberant notes of warm cassis, fresh blueberries, and Bing cherries plus suggestions of lilacs, wild sage, allspice, and dark chocolate. The full-bodied palate has an impressive frame of wonderfully-ripe, fine-grained tannins and lovely tension supporting the generous black and red berry layers, finishing long with a fragrant lift." (04/2024)

2019 Favia Coombsville | Favia: 98 Punkte

The Art of Growing

"The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville is deep garnet-purple in color. After a swirl or two, it bursts from the glass with flamboyant notes of warm cassis, blackberry pie, and juicy plums leading to hints of star anise, cinnamon stick, lilacs, and tilled soil. The medium to full-bodied palate offers surprising elegance, with fine-knit black fruit and spice layers framed by velvety tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length. (04/2024)"