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Having already set the standard for Merlot in the Napa Valley, the Duckhorns have been on a buying spree that would make even the Perrin brothers blush. When you’re constantly on the hunt for the very top real estate in the valley – let’s face it, all of California – and your last name is Duckhorn – you have your pick of the litter.
Kosta Browne for access to some of the best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay produced in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast. Calera for exclusive access to six of the most coveted blocks of Pinot Noir in the state. Canvasback for Red Mountain Washington Cabernet. The list goes on and on.
But the final piece de resistance would be a Napa Valley Cabernet that could be had for under $30. If you’ve been reading this for a while, you know that I too share that obsession. So how did they do it?
While scouring the valley for top acquisition possibilities, the Duckhorn team began to know absolutely every crook and cranny within the valley. However, a few of the vineyards they discovered didn’t quite fit the bill – just yet. Maybe too small for its own bottling. Maybe not quite ready to sell.
Well – starting in 2018 Duckhorn could no longer let those tiny opportunities pass them by and they began to see that by combining all these tiny sites they could assemble a powerhouse Napa Cab for dimes on the dollar.
The vineyard sources are amazing – like a patchwork quilt of the valley. A little property atop Atlas Peak. St. Helena to add depth. Stag’s Leap for the structure and backbone. Rutherford, Mt. Veeder, Diamond Mountain… All in all over six separate lots were expertly blended like a master painter.
And they couldn’t have picked a better vintage to unleash their new project – called Postmark. The 2018 Duckhorn Postmark Cabernet is dark and lush with rolling layers of dark fruits (cassis, blackberry, boysenberry) before it gives way to a hint of violets. A profound Cabernet for the price.
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91 Points, Vinous
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is a soft, fruity wine to drink now and over the next handful of years. Pliant and supple, the 2018 offers lovely immediacy. Succulent red cherry, red plum, spice, lavender, cedar and tobacco all flesh out in this effortless, forward Cabernet. Drinking window: 2020 – 2028
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#3 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2021
96 Points, Parker’s Wine Advocate – 95 Points, Wine Spectator
We are one of the very few folks who have Wine Spectator’s #3 Wine of the Year. This is definitely not one to miss. The 2016 vintage showcases this prized vineyard in all its glory; notes of wild black fruit, thyme, mint, eucalyptus, and bay are lifted and enjoyed with the polished tannin and mouthwatering freshness of this wine. Regarded as one of the best vintages in the last few decades, the 2016 Martha’s Vineyard has been aged to perfection for immediate enjoyment at release and will continue to reward for the next 20+ years.
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck – 95 Points, Lisa Perotti-Brown
The oft 100-point winemaker, Jayson Woodbridge had this to say when tasting his 2021 ‘Stargazing’ Sonoma Pinot: “The wine is vibrant and complex with subtle dark fruits and berries, grandmother’s cherry pie, minerals, and a slight touch of rain-soaked earth, intertwined with a balance and very pleasing easy-going luxury. Should have been priced higher but what the hell.” I have no doubt this clerical error will be addressed in the vintages moving forward. But for now, this is a cult Pinot for under $100/bottle.
94 Points, Tasting Panel
This is a really exciting new release in the collection of single-vineyards from the Wagner Family, and arguably the most interesting one of the bunch. This is the only Pinot Noir in the Caymus collection that has the advantage of being from a natural Pinot Noir haven in the Russian River Valley. Dairyman Vineyard’s proximity to the pacific ocean, with its morning fog and afternoon coastal breezes allows for an even and elongated growing season, with super concentrated and expressive grape clusters that help make this Dijon clone Pinot Noir one that you need.
The newly released Fiancetto Howell Mt. Cabernet is a dream – a gorgeous, elegant dark-fruited Cabernet Sauvignon that is it picks up time in the glass, unfurls its full signature of cedar laced cassis nose and mid palate of chocolate-covered cherries and savory spices. Only four palates of this (224 cases) were made off a gorgeous, sprawling high elevation spot 1500 feet above sea level. It’s full and plush and finishes fresh and oh so long. The price is crazy for Howell Mountain Cabernet but that’s what Ry Richards and Fiancetto is all about.
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