Duckhorn 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Duckhorn has been producing Cabernet Sauvignon since 1978. Blending fruit from estate vineyards and top Napa Valley growers, this wine embodies the complexity of the Valley while offering a seamless balance between fruit, oak and tannins. To add nuance this 2018 Cabernet is a blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 0.8% Cabernet Franc and 0.2% Petit Verdot, yielding a wine that is approachable in its youth, yet worthy of cellaring. The wine was aged 16 months in 50% new French oak barrels.

Wine Spectator scored this 93 points saying "This is streamlined in feel despite the obvious power here, thanks to a bright mineral and sanguine spine that courses underneath the mix of plum, cassis and cherry reduction flavors. Roasted applewood note through the finish adds energy. Rock solid. Drink now through 2031."