Cathiard Vineyard 2020 Founding Brothers Red Wine, Napa Valley
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Cathiard Vineyard 2020 Founding Brothers Red Wine, Napa Valley
96 Pt Napa Red from French Winemakers!
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- 96, 94, 92 Points!!
- From the owners of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte
- "so pure and beautiful"
- "very solid for the vintage"
About Cathiard Vineyard 2020 Founding Brothers Red Wine, Napa Valley
In January 2020, Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte owners Florence and Daniel Cathiard took the leap of faith and made their first foray outside of France: Cathiard Vineyard. Anyone who has visited Napa Valley is likely to have driven along Zinfandel Lane. Driving West up towards the foothills of the Mayacamas, things get quiet pretty fast and the views get more stunning. Climbing into the hillsides, the very last property on this section of the road is Cathiard Vineyard.
The Founding Brothers is produced in tribute to James and William Rennie the founders of the original winery on the property. The brothers left their native Scotland in 1880 for California and five years later had built a stone winery and planted 60 acres of vineyards.
A wine with depth and concentration displaying the true character of Rutherford dust terroir. On the nose, the quintessential Bordeaux blend where both Cab Franc and Merlot are playing their part, dark cherries, green tea leaves and chocolate with hints of eucalyptus. Carries onto the palate and supported with fine, powdery tannins and a long finish. The blend for this 2020 is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc.
Wine Enthusiast rated this 96 points saying, "This massively built wine wraps potent black fruit flavors and sophisticated spices in substantial tannins that will surely guide it to greater complexity and smoothness with time. Minerals, graphite, cloves, cedar and blackberries are layered inside a mouthfilling texture. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc."
James Suckling scored this 94 points saying, "So pure and beautiful with perfumes and cedar as well as currants. Dark mushrooms and bark. A medium-bodied wine with dark berry, currant, chocolate, hazelnut, and fine tannins. 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot. Better in two or three years and beyond."
Wine Spectator gave this 92 points saying, "This has a good, lively mix of red and black fruit -- plum, currant, cherry -- that fills out the core, while brambly energy fuels the licorice- and roasted vanilla–accented finish. Stays grounded, thanks to a late tug of earth. Very solid for the vintage. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2035."
Wine Details
- Alcohol % 14.0%
- Bottle Size 750 ml
- Wine Type Red
- Country United States
- Region California
- Appellation Napa
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