95pts Lisa Perrotti-Brown

The single-varietal 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Ghost Block, tasted as a barrel sample, is deep garnet-purple in color. Slightly subdued to begin, it needs a little swirling to bring out wonderfully pure notes of crushed blueberries, fresh blackberries, and black cherries, followed by hints of chocolate mint and violets. The medium-bodied palate is elegantly styled and refreshing, featuring plush tannins and a fragrant finish.

95pts International Wine Report

This Cabernet Sauvignon from Ghost Block in Yountville, the heart of Napa Valley, showcases a stunning dark purple color and delightful aromas of wild berries, spice, and cocoa. On the palate, it presents ripe black fruits, subtle notes of resinous herbs, and a finishing touch of black pepper. With excellent acidity and a smooth tannic structure, this wine leads you through a truly beautiful experience.

94pts James Suckling

A compelling nose of currants, mulberries, dark plums, bay leaves, stones and cloves. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins. Textural with a rich and velvety core of berries and chocolate. Poised with a controlled power and polished character throughout. Focused and lively finish with excellent length.

93pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Stringer's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Ghost Block adds hints of mint and cedar to its cassis-scented fruit. It's a streamlined, structured example of Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon, its medium to full-bodied palate framed by silky tannins that linger in swirls of soft, dusty texture on the finish.

Winemaker Notes

The 2021 Ghost Block is modern Napa Valley Cabernet at its best. It pours a nearly opaque deep red. Its nose bursting with wild blackberries, fresh thyme, menthol, baking spice, and coco nib. The palate is dominated by perfectly ripe black fruit and herbal cassis flavors all framed by mouthwatering acidity and its youthful tannic structure. Very good now with a decant, but patience will be rewarded. This wine will make a statement with any meal.

Vineyard & Region

Ghost Block is a legendary vineyard right in the heart of Napa Valley. According to local lore, the ghost of George C. Yount, (the first person to plant grapes in Napa), can be seen wandering the hillside vineyard. Ghost Block sits on a gently sloping knoll at the base of Yountville Hill on the north end of the town of Yountville. It is organically farmed and planted to old Mondavi Clone Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyard is very unique in that it is a hillside vineyard located on the valley floor.

Varietal Composition & Elevage

100% Cabernet Sauvignon in 75% new French oak for 19 months

Our 2021 Ghost Block Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, made from 100% Old Mondavi Clone 7 grapes, is hand-picked, destemmed, and fermented in a stainless steel open-top tank. After a four-day cold soak, fermentation peaks at 95 degrees, with regular pump-overs and punch-downs to enhance extraction. The wine spends 21 days on the skins before being pressed dry, with the free-run juice kept separate for purity. Aged for 19 months in 75% new French oak, it develops refined tannins, deep dark fruit, and elegant oak spice, creating a Cabernet of exceptional structure and complexity.