93pts Decanter

94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, and 1% Cabernet Franc aged 16 months in 50% new French oak. Both estate and purchased grapes. A bright, juicy, and lifted wine with succulent blueberry and black cherry fruits, black currants, clove, graphite, and new wood cedar. Medium to full-bodied with supple tannins. A burst of refreshing acidity through the finish makes for an excellent dinner table Cabernet from this iconic producer.

91pts Wilfred Wong

The 2021 Duckhorn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon speaks well of its Napa Valley heritage. Deftly combining the valley floor with hillside plantings, the winery has put it together in one beautiful package. This superbly balanced wine offers aromas and flavors of savory spices, black licorice, and a suggestion of oak. Enjoy it with a grilled ribeye.

Tasting Notes

Crafted from both mountain and valley floor grapes, this beautifully rich and complex wine offers alluring aromas of huckleberry, cardamom, graham cracker, dark chocolate and violets. On the palate, juicy flavors of ripe boysenberry and black tea glide across finely textured tannins, with bright, balanced acidity contributing to a long, elegant finish.

Winemaker Notes

We have been producing Cabernet Sauvignon since 1978. Blending fruit from estate vineyards and top Napa Valley growers, this wine embodies the complexity of the valley, while offering a seamless balance between fruit, oak and tannins. To add nuance, the Cabernet is blended with Merlot, yielding a wine that is approachable in its youth, yet worthy of cellaring.

Blend: 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc