The Setting Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 2021

97 Points, International Wine Review – 96 Points, Parker’s Wine Advocate – 96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck – 96 Points, Owen Bargreen – 95 Points, Decanter

Superstar winemaker Jesse Katz makes this from a site sandwiched right between Rudd and Screaming Eagle, farmed by the famous Oscar Renteria. If you know Oakville, you know that’s coveted real estate with the best grower around.

This beauty was built to age, matured for 22 months in 100% new French oak. There’s not a single hard edge – it’s expertly chiseled with broad shoulders, promising smooth and easy drinking now yet more complex drinking for decades to come. But as I’m reminded every time I taste one of these wines, people don’t flock to Jesse Katz’s wines for their ageability, they go for that unparalleled “WOW!” factor that he can deliver unlike anyone else.