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2019 Stalworth Cabernet Sauvignon

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November 12, 2023 - $180

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RATINGS

98James Suckling

This is a tight and focused red with a potpourri of flowers and fruit. Lavender and other flowers. Full-bodied, yet reserved and together, with such fine, silky tannins. Bright and fine-tuned. Precise. Haute-couture wine here. So delicious and so precise. Long finish. Blend of 97% cabernet sauvignon, 2% petite verdot and 1% malbec. Drink or hold.

94+ The Wine Advocate

A worthy successor to the splendid 2018 (96 points), Stalworth's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon comes across as slightly riper and more black-fruited. Cassis and black cherries join more savory tones of dark loam and black olives on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is concentrated, rich and velvety. It might lack some of the brightness and vivacity of the 2018, but it's still a standout.

94Jeb Dunnuck

Coming all from Rutherford, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a beauty and a small step up over the 2018. Ripe currants, cassis, scorched earth, tobacco leaf, and lead pencil all define the nose, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a wonderful sense of purity and freshness, ripe tannins, and a great finish. This is classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon done with a terrific mix of richness and finesse. It's going to cruise for 15 years.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

Rutherford AVA is just north of the Oakville AVA in the heart of Napa Valley, and it is equally distinguished. It is home to Beaulieu Vineyard and inglenook, arguably Napa Valley’s most historically influential wineries. Inglenook started making in wine in the late 19th century, and Beaulieu Vineyards was producing by the first years of the 20th century. BV founder Georges de Latour is particularly esteemed for having recruited Andre Tchelistcheff, a renowned research oenologist, to move from France to Napa Valley in 1938 and run BV’s winemaking. The legendary Tchelistcheff brought European winemaking techniques to Napa Valley and vastly improved wine quality. Other Rutherford winemakers followed his lead. Today there are 5,000 vineyard acres in Rutherford and many acclaimed producers. The famous Silverado Trail with its exclusive, limited production wineries, runs partly through Rutherford AVA. Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignons are characterized by supple tannins, richness, notes of cherry and plum, depth and the ability to age for several decades. Besides Cabernet Sauvignon the AVA also grows Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel. It received its AVA designation in 1994.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.

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