2021 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
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A blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Malbec, 2% St. Macaire, and small amounts of other varieties, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is rocking stuff. Cassis, graphite, spicy oak, and savory herbs all emerge from this medium to full-bodied effort, which shows freshness, vibrancy, and purity, with sweet yet present tannins and a nicely focused, elegant mouthfeel. Drink over the coming 12-15 years.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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O'Shaughnessy's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon—the regular Napa Valley bottling, blended from vineyards in Oakville and on Howell Mountain and Mount Veeder—nails the varietal-regional character, easily combining ripe black cherries and cassis with streaks of vanilla. It's medium to full-bodied, with a long, mouthwatering finish and softly dusty tannins. Easy to enjoy now and over the next decade, it's the sort of reasonably priced, high-quality effort true wine lovers should be rushing out to find.
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is bright, precise and vibrant, with red/purplish fruit, spice, lavender, rose petal and blood orange. Medium in body and supremely polished, the 2021 is a super-elegant wine that also shows the more nuanced style favored here today. The 2021 is a blend of fruit from the Mount Veeder, Howell Mountain and Oakville estate properties.
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is bright, punchy and super-expressive. Crushed berry fruit, spice and floral accents give the 2021 so much charm, while brisk, salivating acids confer freshness. The 2021 looks to be another superb edition of this wine, which is taken from estate vineyards on Howell Mountain and Mt. Veeder.