93pts Wine Enthusiast

Focused and brilliant flavors of red and black cherries and black currants drive this sleek and powerful wine, as minty, toasty, and tobacco-like accents stay subtly in the background until the finish. A full body, medium to full tannins and good fruit acidity lend tangy freshness. Best from 2026.

91pts Wine Spectator

Shows a light mesquite edge that mingles with gently mulled plum and blackberry fruit flavors, while lightly singed vanilla and tobacco fill in through the finish. Reveals a solid graphite spine, too. Drink now through 2033. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 28,595 cases made.

91pts James Suckling

A juicy and delicious wine with a round and polished texture with hints of chocolate and walnuts. Some iron shavings, too. Medium body. Savory at the end. Lovely dark fruit in the finish. Juicy. Drink now.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

BV's 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley features modest cherry fruit and some herbal notes. While it's medium to full-bodied, it's lacking concentration, coming across as silky enough but lacking mid-palate richness and depth. Not bad for the price, I guess.

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon shows the vintage, with some solid black fruits and savory herb notes as well as a medium-bodied, chewy style on the palate. It's best enjoyed over the coming 3-5 years.

Vinous

The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is a fruity, easygoing wine to drink now and over the next handful of years, with pleasant sweet red berry fruit, spice, flowers and pipe tobacco. This is a lighter style than most years, but intense heat dictated picking on the early side. All things considered, this is very nicely balanced.

Tasting Notes

From Calistoga in the north to Carneros in the south, our Beaulieu Vineyard Napa Valley wines reflect this region's diverse terroir with classic varietal character.

The 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a dark burgundy, russet-red color with beautiful depth and richness. The bouquet is soft and alluring with aromas of red currant, raspberry, Bing cherry and cassis alongside mulled wine holiday spice notes. The palate is plush and inviting with ripe red berries, cherry compote and raspberry preserves supported by silky voluminous tannins and a mouthcoating texture that provides a lovely weight, finishing round and sumptuous. Darker tones of blackberry, acai berry, and dark plum, come through on the lengthy finish, while more subtle notes of violet, crushed red rose petal, and black pepper spice (a nod to the well-integrated oak) accompany the fresh acidity, finishing dry and pleasing. This is a wine with universal appeal, sure to pair alongside a variety of cuisines, offering the perfect balance, complexity, and elegance that Napa Cabernet offers.

Vineyard Notes

We sourced the majority of the Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley’s Rutherford, Calistoga, and St. Helena appellations. The diverse soils and microclimates, as well as the various clones of Cabernet Sauvignon and cultivation techniques, contributed to this wine’s complex flavor profile. The balance of the blend was grown both in our estate vineyards and other quality vineyards of Napa Valley.

Blend: 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Charbono, 4% Petite Sirah, 3% Merlot, 2% Touriga Nacional, 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec