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Napa Valley
Napa Valley is the world's most commercially successful wine region per acre of vineyard — 4% of California's wine production generates 25% of its revenue. Cabernet Sauvignon is the definitive grape, but the valley's 16 sub-AVAs produce vastly different expressions: Oakville and Rutherford (the classic 'Rutherford Dust' — chalky mid-palate texture from benchland soils), Stags Leap District (elegant, Bordeaux-inspired), Howell Mountain (tannic, mountain-structured), Spring Mountain (powerful, age-worthy), and Calistoga (the hottest, most powerful expression). The 1976 Judgment of Paris — where California wines including Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet defeated the first growths in blind tasting — established Napa's global reputation.
Benchmark products
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Opus One 2019
Opus One Winery
reserve
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2020 Monte Rosso Vineyard Sonoma Zinfandel
Gagnon-Kennedy Vineyards
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2022 Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Gagnon-Kennedy Vineyards
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2022 Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Gagnon-Kennedy Vineyards
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2022 Samuel Brannan Vineyard Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon
Gagnon-Kennedy Vineyards
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Aldo's Vineyard Zinfandel
Robert Biale Vineyards
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Alejandro Bulgheroni Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Lithology
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Anderson Valley Chardonnay
Long Meadow Ranch
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Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
Long Meadow Ranch
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Ark Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Hundred Acre
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Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Alpha Omega Winery
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Black Chicken Zinfandel
Robert Biale Vineyards
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Blanc de Blancs
Schramsberg Vineyards
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Blueline Estate Cabernet Franc
Hourglass Winery
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Blueline Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Hourglass Winery
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Cabernet Franc
Truchard Vineyards
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Cabernet Franc Select Series
Sinegal Estate
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Rombauer Vineyards
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Grgich Hills Estate
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Cabernet Sauvignon (Estate)
Sinegal Estate
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Cabernet Sauvignon (flagship, estate blend from Vine Hill Ranch, Sleeping Lady, and select premium sites)
Accendo Estate
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Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
VASO Cellars
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Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Sinegal Estate
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Cambium (Cabernet-based blend)
Sequoia Grove
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Carbone Chardonnay
Favia
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Cariad Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend
Colgin Cellars
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Carneros Cabernet Sauvignon
Truchard Vineyards
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Carneros Chardonnay
Rombauer Vineyards
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Carneros Chardonnay
Truchard Vineyards
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Carneros Chardonnay
Frank Family Vineyards
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Carneros Pinot Noir
Truchard Vineyards
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Cave Collection Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay
Far Niente
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Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus Vineyards
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Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus Vineyards
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Cerro Sur Red
Favia
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Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon
Favia
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Corazón Anderson Valley Gewürztraminer (dry, Alsace-inspired from Moon Mountain AVA)
Corison Winery
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Corazón Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé (barrel-fermented, sur lies aging)
Corison Winery
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Corison Kronos Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (first single-vineyard estate wine, from 55-year-old vines planted 1971)
Corison Winery
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Corison Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (cornerstone blend from three benchland vineyards)
Corison Winery
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Corison Sunbasket Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (purchased 2015, estate vineyard with André Tchelistcheff heritage)
Corison Winery
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Crossroads by Rudd Cabernet Sauvignon
Rudd Estate
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Deep Time (extended oak aging)
Hundred Acre
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Dolce (late-harvest dessert wine)
Far Niente
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Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Alpha Omega Winery
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E.J. Church Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Long Meadow Ranch
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ERA Napa Valley
Alpha Omega Winery
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Experiment series (annual single-vintage cuvées)
OVID Napa Valley
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Far Niente Estate Bottled Chardonnay
Far Niente
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Far Niente Oakville Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon
Far Niente
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Few and Far Between Cabernet Sauvignon
Hundred Acre
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Founding Farmers Zinfandel
Robert Biale Vineyards
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Grappa (distilled from Cabernet Sauvignon pomace)
Accendo Estate
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Heitz Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Heitz Wine Cellars
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Hexameter (Cabernet Franc–dominant flagship)
OVID Napa Valley
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HGIII Proprietary Blend
Hourglass Winery
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Hillview Vineyard Chardonnay
Groth Vineyards & Winery
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Hourglass Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Hourglass Winery
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Hourglass Sauvignon Blanc
Hourglass Winery
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Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
TATE
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IX Estate Red Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend
Colgin Cellars
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IX Estate Syrah
Colgin Cellars
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J. Schram Blancs
Schramsberg Vineyards
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J. Schram Noirs
Schramsberg Vineyards
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J. Schram Rosé
Schramsberg Vineyards
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Jubilation Cabernet-dominated blend
Colgin Cellars
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Kayli Morgan Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Hundred Acre
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La Magdalena Red (Oakville blend)
Favia
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Laurea (Bordeaux blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot)
Accendo Estate
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Leslie's Blend
Rudd Estate
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Leslie's Blend (Mt. Veeder Bordeaux blend)
Rudd Estate
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Lewis Vineyard sparkling wine (Blanc de Blancs)
Frank Family Vineyards
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Lithology Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
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Lithology Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
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Lithology Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Lithology
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Lithology Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Lithology
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Loc. Cit. (single-varietal Cabernet Sauvignon selection)
OVID Napa Valley
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Mayacamas Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Long Meadow Ranch
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Méthode champenoise Brut
Frank Family Vineyards
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Miljenko's Selection Chardonnay
Grgich Hills Estate
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Mirabelle Brut
Schramsberg Vineyards
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Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Sequoia Grove
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Napa Valley Chardonnay
Grgich Hills Estate
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Napa Valley Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon
Gagnon-Kennedy Vineyards
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Nickel & Nickel Single-Vineyard wines
Far Niente
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Oakcross Proprietary Red
Groth Vineyards & Winery
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Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
Favia
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Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
Groth Vineyards & Winery
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Oakville Estate Sauvignon Blanc
Groth Vineyards & Winery
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OVID Napa Valley (Cabernet Sauvignon–based estate blend)
OVID Napa Valley
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OVID Syrah
OVID Napa Valley
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Paris Tasting Commemorative Chardonnay
Grgich Hills Estate
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Party Line Zinfandel
Robert Biale Vineyards
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Patriarch Cabernet Sauvignon
Frank Family Vineyards
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Precious (multi-vineyard blend)
Hundred Acre
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Proprietary Red Blend (Cabernet, Merlot, Malbec)
VASO Cellars
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Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville Estate)
Groth Vineyards & Winery
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Roussanne
Truchard Vineyards
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Royal Punishers Petite Sirah
Robert Biale Vineyards
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Rudd Mt. Veeder Estate Sauvignon Blanc
Rudd Estate
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Rudd Oakville Estate Red
Rudd Estate
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Rudd Oakville Estate Red (flagship Cabernet-dominant Bordeaux blend)
Rudd Estate
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Rutherford Bench Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Sequoia Grove
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Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Grgich Hills Estate
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Rutherford Estate Sauvignon Blanc
Long Meadow Ranch
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Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon
Rudd Estate
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Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville selection)
Rudd Estate
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Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
Rombauer Vineyards
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Sauvignon Blanc
Grgich Hills Estate
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Sauvignon Blanc
Sinegal Estate
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Sauvignon Blanc
Rombauer Vineyards
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Sauvignon Blanc (Graves-inspired, sur-lie aged in oak and concrete)
Accendo Estate
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Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley
VASO Cellars
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Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Alpha Omega Winery
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Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Sequoia Grove
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Stag's Leap CASK 23 Cabernet Sauvignon
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
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Stag's Leap S.L.V. Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
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St. Helena Merlot
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Stricker Vineyard Chardonnay
Alpha Omega Winery
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Susan's Blanc
Rudd Estate
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Susan's Blanc (exceptional-vintage blend of Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris)
Rudd Estate
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The Diplomat
Fortunate Son
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The Dreamer
Fortunate Son
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The Mascot 2008 (inaugural vintage)
The Mascot
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The Mascot 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
The Mascot
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The Mascot 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
The Mascot
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The Mascot 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
The Mascot
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The Warrior
Fortunate Son
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Tonella Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Sequoia Grove
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Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
Colgin Cellars
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Ulysses 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon
Ulysses Vineyard
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Ulysses 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Ulysses Vineyard
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Ulysses 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
Ulysses Vineyard
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Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Ulysses Vineyard
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Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Ulysses Vineyard
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Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Ulysses Vineyard
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Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Ulysses Vineyard
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Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Ulysses Vineyard
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Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Ulysses Vineyard
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Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Ulysses Vineyard
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Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Ulysses Vineyard
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Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Ulysses Vineyard
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Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon (primary cuvée)
Ulysses Vineyard
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Winston Hill Cabernet-based blend
Frank Family Vineyards
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Yountville Chardonnay
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Yountville Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon
Grgich Hills Estate
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Zinfandel
Rombauer Vineyards
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Zinfandel
Grgich Hills Estate
Vintage assessments
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 87 | Cool start, warm finish. Rain during véraison created disease pressure but diligent farming yielded good results. Fresher style with good acid. |
| 2022 | 90 | Classic growing season. No smoke events. Well-structured Cabs with natural acidity. Earlier harvest than average. Strong across appellations. |
| 2021 | 91 | Drought year, very small crop. Intense, concentrated wines. Heat spikes required careful canopy management. Excellent where irrigation managed. |
| 2020 | 72 | Glass Fire devastated vineyards in October. Heavy smoke exposure impacted most wines. Short yields. Some exceptional early-harvested lots. |
| 2019 | 95 | Early harvest, ideal ripeness. Deep colour, blue-black fruit, cedar, cassis. Classic Napa at its finest. Long ageing potential. |
| 2018 | 97 | Late-season rains freshened the vintage after warm summer. Structured, long-lived Cabs with precise tannin and bright acidity. Century vintage. |
| 2017 | 84 | Wildfire smoke impacted portions of harvest. Uneven but some excellent lots harvested pre-fire. Smoke taint affected many labels. |
| 2016 | 96 | Near-perfect season. Ideal rainfall and temperatures. Structured, age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon with remarkable balance and aromatic precision. |
| 2015 | 88 | Warm growing season. Concentrated wines with rich tannin structure and ripe dark fruit. Drought stress reduced yields but improved intensity. |