La Pelle Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
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| Category | Red Wine |
| Varietals | |
| Brand | La Pelle |
| Origin | California, Napa Valley |
| Alcohol/vol | 14.5% |
Winery Notes:
This wine is a blend of our six Bordeaux-style vineyards. We focus the fruit selection from four AVA designations in Napa Valley; Coombsville, Oak Knoll District, Oakville, and Saint Helena. The 2021 vintage is one for collectors. Before bottling, the wine aged 18 months in 60% new French oak. A classic Napa Valley concentration and density for a Cabernet Sauvignon. There is a dark tone, unlike in 2019, which was a bit softer and sweeter. 2021 is more structured, similar to 2016, with great integrated acidity reminiscent of the 2018 vintage.
Aromatics are expressive with notes of dark chocolate, licorice, crème de cassis, and hints of warm spices. The palate is full-bodied and juicy. Black and red fruit layered front to back with pronounced tannins and excellent acidity carrying it to a long finish. The wine is powerful yet elegant without being heavy.
This vintage is a harmonious representation of balance between four vineyards. All are farmed exclusively by our partners at Silverado Farming Company. We craft the wine to capture the season, and this 2021 embodies our intentions.
Enjoy it now and over the next 15+ years.
Jeb Dunnuck
- jd93+
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley includes 4% Petit Verdot and comes from a mix of vineyards in Coombsville, Oak Knoll, Oakville, and St. Helena that was brought up all in barrel. It's a classic, incredibly classy 2021 exhibiting darker currant fruits, some smoky tobacco, gravelly earth, bay leaf, and espresso nuances, medium-bodied richness, good acidity, and a great finish. It's a smoking value in impeccably made Napa Cabernet Sauvignon that readers should snatch up.
Wine Advocate
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Composed of equal parts of six different vineyards, from Coombsville up through St. Helena, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley matured in 60% new French oak and features gentle herb shadings-sage and bay leaf-plus ample notes of black cherries. It's medium to full-bodied and moderately concentrated, with a fairly tannic, stern and dusty finish. It's a reasonable value, especially given its potential to cellar well for more than a decade.
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La Pelle Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 750ml
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Price:
$84.99