2021 Stringer Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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Int'l Wine Review
This 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is a masterfully crafted blend, featuring fruit sourced from the renowned regions of Oakville, Howell Mountain, Yountville, Calistoga, and Pritchard Hill. The wine opens with captivating aromas of black fruits, dark cherry, and subtle floral notes, followed by layers of ripe black plum, raspberry, and wild berry bramble. Complex undertones of black pepper, mocha, and smoky oak further elevate the aromatic profile. On the palate, velvety tannins provide structure and elegance, seamlessly integrating with the rich fruit flavors. The well-balanced acidity adds vibrancy, leading to a long, polished finish with lingering notes of dark fruit, spice, and a hint of toasted oak. This Cabernet is both powerful and refined, offering depth and sophistication with the potential for graceful aging.
Professional Reviews
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The Wine Independent
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, with 4% Petite Sirah in the blend, is deep garnet-purple in color. It features prunes, black cherries, mulberries, and plums with hints of spice box and dusty soil. The full-bodied palate is rich, plush, and pure, with great length. (LPB)
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Wine Enthusiast
Aromatics of tobacco and leather spin into flavors of bursting fresh berries, cherries, and plums. A lengthy finish reveals graphite and dark chocolate. Palate coating while silken tannins balance with brightening acidity for a satisfying Cabernet. (ECB)
Staff Reviews
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Review Date: 12/2024
Oh yeah, this one really hits the spot as we free-fall into the holiday season! A rich, powerful, polished Napa Cab with incredible pedigree of fruit sourcing combining top-tier fruit from Howell Mountain, Pritchard Hill, Oakville, Yountville and Calistoga. This wine is very opulent and rich, tons of black fruit, black currant, mulberry, creme de cassis, cherry liqueur and baking chocolate. Under the lush, ripe fruit the tannis are ample yet nicely polished. Some crushed rock and graphite notes (perhaps from the Howell Mountain and Pritchard Hill fruit) give a nice underpinning of savory, rocky mineral. Hedonistic and crowd-pleasing, but with plenty of stuffing and structure to go another 8-10 years in the cellar. *This wine was initially listed as being made by winemaker Kristi Koford, that was incorrect. This wine was made by founding owner / winemaker Casey Stringer*
Notes
The 2021 Stringer Napa Cabernet is sourced from incredible vineyards that span the top sub-AVAs of Napa: Pritchard Hill, Howell Mountain, Oakville, Yountville and Calistoga.
Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends |
| Origin | Napa Valley, California, United States |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| Alcohol Content | 14.5% |
| SKU | 1801747 |