This bottling rides the line between old and new school Napa Valley Cabernet, with fresh ripe fruit tempered nicely with dried herbs and brown spice. There’s a bit of heat, but new school fans won’t mind a bit, and there’s enough on the herbal side that old school fans won’t mind either. A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition.
de Négoce, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
By Rich Cook