Inglenook - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2019 (750ml)

Price: $102.99

Producer	Inglenook
Country	United States
Region	California
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2019
Sku	207031
Size	750ml

Earthy and high-toned, this elegant and structured wine was blended with 4% Cabernet Franc. Supple in tannin and well integrated in oak, it finishes in a floral touch of violet.

Inglenook Description

Vintage Notes

A wet winter just before the 2019 growing season fed our vineyards and a cool spring gave way to budbreak in the second week of April. That led to excellent conditions for an early bloom which occurred just after more rain in late May. The resulting 2019 crop was generously proportioned, and while July was cool, warmer temperatures in August and September promoted very gradual, even ripening. A diverse selection of blocks from nine discrete vineyard areas on the estate contributed to our 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon. Due to excellent weather during harvest, we were able to pick blocks sequentially, at optimal ripeness, beginning September 20th (Gate Cabernet Franc) and finishing on October 17th (Red Barn Cabernet Sauvignon)

Winemaker’s tasting Notes

Stunningly deep ruby in color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with heady aromas of brambly black cherry, vanilla, warm brioche, and crème de cassis. As the wine warms on the palate, notes of red cherry, graphite and fennel emerge, as very polished, refined tannins carry the wine into a long, fragrant finish. Layered flavors, good tension, and a perfect integration of wine and oak interact to create this classic expression of Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon.

Rutherford, Napa Valley

Blend

96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc

Vineyards

Chateau, Cohn, Creek, Gate, Gio, La Lomita, Lower Cask, Red Barn, Walnut

Alcohol %

14.2

Barrel Regimen

19 months - 100% French Oak, 50% New Oak

Bottled

June 2021

The Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon is a tribute to winemaker John Daniel Jr., who produced the much-heralded Inglenook 1941 Cabernet Sauvignon from vine cuttings brought to the property from Bordeaux by original founder Gustave Niebaum.

A classic expression of the famed Rutherford Bench, this wine honors the tradition of Inglenook winemaking and celebrates the innovation we strive for as we carry this tradition into the future.