In this crazy period we are all enduring, grapes are still growing and wine is still being made. Last week, we bottled our 2016 Napa Valley Red Wine. I grabbed the first bottle as it came down the line and tasted it with Rosemary later that evening. Wow! Wine Spectator has rated the overall 2016 vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley at 98 points. That’s the highest rating since 1997. It tasted like it.
Our 2016 Red is comprised of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford and 7% each of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot from the Antinori Family Estate on Atlas Peak. Rich, voluptuous and balanced.
We’ve not put it down for 6 months of calm aging in the bottle after leaving the barrel. Look for it in September 2020.
Cheers!