94pts Decanter

Powerful and intensely layered with potent black fruits steeped in lavish cedarwood spices. Full-bodied with saturated black fruits and currant jam, massive beams of tannins, and an extended finish of leather and olive tapenade.

93pts Wine Independent

The 2021 Gaspare Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep garnet-purple color. The nose is a little trapped behind the oak at this youthful stage, allowing glimpses and blackcurrant jelly and juicy plums notes with hints of menthol and anise. Full-bodied, the palate similarly sports a good amount of oak, backed up by the seductive black fruits and approachable, grainy tannins, finishing with a spicy kick.

93pts Vinous

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Gaspare Vineyard is a huge, inky wine. Blackberry jam, crème de cassis, chocolate, new leather, licorice and incense are all dialed up in this opulent Oak Knoll Cabernet.

92pts James Suckling

Firm, robust and well-built, with aromas of blackberries, dark plums, grilled herbs and baking spices. Full-bodied with plush tannins. Juicy texture with plenty of berries on the mid-palate. Quite chewy with a pulpy but compact finish at this stage. Try after 2025.

Winemaker Notes

Our 2021 Gaspare Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is made from our grapes grown on the BSEW Estate in the Gaspare Vineyard blocks. Our vineyard is located in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley, which is known for it’s moderate growing climate which encourages consistent ripening throughout the growing season. Our 2021 vintage exhibits aromas of blackberry, brown sugar and cedar. It has a dark fruit flavor finished by powerful but elegant.