California treasure Robert Pepi brings us another vintage of his “play on words by one who is unable to use his family name on his own bottle of wine.” I first tasted it in 2003 and have been a fan ever since. This vintage is a collection of fine sub-AVA’s – Mt. Veeder, Atlas Peak, Stag’s Leap and Oak Knoll, and it delivers the goods you’d expect from some of the valley’s best sites. The blackberry and current fruit gets a boost from subtle dried herbs and some freshening mint in the finish keeps it all together in harmony. Once again, fine work… we know who you are!
Eponymous, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
By Rich Cook