Large Format 2016

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum

Napa Valley

$94.40 CLUB

A Magnum Bottling of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Equivalent to 2 bottles / 10 glasses

A blend of fruit predominantly from our two Napa Valley estate vineyards, the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is rich and full-bodied … yet approachable and beautifully balanced. Notes of cassis and blackberry jam layer over toasted graham cracker, tobacco and graphite complexity. Juicy blackberry fruit is supported by rich vanilla oak and full-bodied tannins in a deliciously balanced glass.

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Magnum bottle of 2016 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5 Liter Bottle

Vineyard Notes

Nestled in a canyon surrounded by wild Bay Laurel trees, Calistoga’s Rockerbox estate vineyard offers near-perfect growing conditions for Cabernet and Petit Verdot.
Cabernet & Cab Franc from Yountville’s Hopper House and Guardian estate vineyards provide the blend’s backbone, drawing on a 140-year lineage.
Careful canopy management helps fruit to ripen evenly.
Wines mature individually in barrel to showcase each individual block.

“Dense and briary from the start! Though it’s built to age, this dark gem is easy to enjoy if your idea of dinner involves slow-roasted meats served on a bed of caramelized veggies or mushrooms.”

KIMBERLEE NICHOLLS, WINEMAKER

Harvest Notes

After four years of drought, 2016 brought normal rainfall levels.
Vines sped through milestones with early budbreak, though May rains extended bloom in Bordeaux varietals.
June heat pushed veraison along.
With normal yields, the Markham crush kicked off at the end of August, with perfectly ripened fruit and happy fermentations.
All fruit was in before heavy October rains arrived.