2021 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Cakebread Cellars has long been a symbol of Napa Valley excellence, and with this Cabernet Sauvignon, winemaker Julianne Laks was given the freedom to select the finest grapes from estate-owned and family vineyards across the valley. The result? A stunning wine that embodies Napa's renowned elegance and power.

This Cabernet is the epitome of a blue-chip Napa wine—consistent, dependable, and utterly delicious. It's the kind of bottle that impresses, whether you're enjoying it yourself or gifting it to a fellow wine enthusiast.

A true icon of Napa Valley, Cakebread Cellars is a second-generation, family-owned winery that has spent over four decades crafting wines of exceptional quality. Pioneers of sustainable farming, they’ve embraced innovative techniques like night harvesting and whole cluster pressing, ensuring each vintage represents the very best of what Napa can offer. Despite their international acclaim and multi-award-winning status, Cakebread remains deeply rooted in family values, keeping tradition and integrity at the heart of their winemaking.

Since its founding in 1973, Cakebread Cellars has become synonymous with crafting exceptional wines that bring people together. This stunning Cabernet Sauvignon is a testament to that tradition, created under the expert guidance of winemaker Niki Williams. With over a decade of experience at some of Napa Valley's most esteemed wineries, including Mount Veeder and The Prisoner, Williams embodies Cakebread's legacy of quality and innovation.

2021 is looking to be one of the vintages of the decade. Vinous Media blessed this year with a 95-98 point score, and said: "Two thousand twenty-one is a fabulous vintage in Napa Valley. That’s the good news. The not so good news is that production is down sharply, 30-50% in many cases. The wines have tremendous energy as well as finesse. In tasting, the 2021s show some of the savory intensity of other drought vintages – 2013 and 2014 come to mind – but with more aromatic explosiveness and greater inner sweetness."

Aging: 17 months in 48% new French oak, 52% neutral French oak

88 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec, 1% Syrah. This wine reveals a fragrant, complex bouquet of ripe blackberry and boysenberry complemented by notes of dark chocolate and toasty oak. Rich and smooth on the palate, the sumptuous dark fruit is balanced by fresh acidity and lush tannins with a lingering, elegant finish and a hint of minerality.

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