Specs
Appellation: Napa Valley (51% Rutherford, Bella Oaks Lane & 49% Coombsville, Olive Hill Lane
Barrel Aging: 100% one and two-year-old French Oak, 14 months
Bottling Date: December 22, 2020
Alcohol: 13.5%
pH: 3.65
Total Acidity: 5.9 g/l
Production: 232 cases

Tasting Notes
The 2019 KRW Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of wines from two vineyards in my two favorite Napa Valley appellations - Rutherford and Coombsville. Each has a distinctive character: Rutherford’s fruit and complexity, and Coombsville’s amazing brambly structure. The combination produces a deep, luscious wine brimming with rich fruit and cedar flavors. It is without question, one of the finest vintages of Cabernet we have made. Each lot was fermented and barreled separately, then after about nine months blended together to age and mellow in each other’s company. The fermentation of each lot was slightly different, but in general, the grapes were gently picked and crushed, and then fermented in small vats. Natural yeast was allowed to grow. Malolactic fermentation was encouraged to finish in the barrel.

On the palate, this wine offers the quintessential Cabernet panoply of flavors: amazingly deep and complex layers of black currant, black cherry, plum, and dark chocolate, all supported by a tannic foundation that will allow it to stand up to savory grilled meats, like well-spiced tri-tip or a fat-marbled ribeye steak. To be quite honest, it tastes awfully good all on its own – unlike many of its more aggressive and rough-edged brethren. I hope you enjoy this wine.

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