Venture Wines, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

 Venture Wines is a small production wine label that strives to create wines representing the fruit from exquisite vineyards in the Napa and Russian River Valleys.  They currently make four wines:  Pinot Noir, Chardonnay from Russian River Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon, and 216 Cuvée Red Blend from Napa Valley that all together total only 1200 cases.  Here we have their 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon which offers intoxicating notes of blackberry, black and red plums, violets, cedar, tobacco, dark chocolate, graphite, and turned earth.  The palate is refined, taut, and remarkably finessed for a relatively young California Cabernet Sauvignon.  This wine’s poise, purity, and price should compel you to grab multiple bottles.