Charles Krug Family Reserve Generations 2019

Blend: 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot

Back in 1861, Charles Krug, the ultimate visionary of Napa Valley winemaking, established the winery that would start it all. He did so at a time that most everyone told him California had zero chance at being a good winemaking region.

In 1943, Cesare and Rosa Mondavi purchased this iconic estate and continued to build on its reputation for innovation and uncompromising quality. Their son, Peter Mondavi Sr., carried on this tradition remaining active in the winery until his passing in 2016 at the age of 101.

This is true Napa Estate Grown Cabernet. It’s grown, produced and bottled right on the historic Krug Estate in St. Helena, Napa’s oldest estate. That’s where all this incredible fruit comes from and where the wine is made.

2018 marked the 75th Anniversary of four generations of Mondavi Family ownership of Charles Krug and the birth of their ‘Generations’ Bordeaux Blend. The 2019 bottling is the highest rated to date, and actually features a predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon blend, making it technically a Cab Sauv, but instead it just gets bottled as ‘Generations’. Regardless, this is more than worthy of its 97-point score and the ‘Cellar Selection’ designate awarded to them by Wine Enthusiast.