Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 is a world-class red wine hailing from the renowned Napa Valley region in California. Crafted from select vineyards across the valley, this wine delivers a captivating bouquet of ripe blackcurrants, black cherries, and nuances of violets, intertwined with subtle notes of graphite, tobacco, and toasted spices from the oak aging process. On the palate, this Cabernet is full-bodied and complex, displaying an opulent texture, firm tannins, and a balanced acidity that leads to a persistent, memorable finish. The Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, with its superior depth, complexity, and impressive aging potential, is an exquisite wine choice to pair with hearty dishes, or to serve as a standalone glass for special occasions and fine dining experiences.
750 ML
Critic Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck Review - Rated 100:
The perfect 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon checks in as 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Merlot, all of which spent 22 months in 80% new French oak. The idea of this release is to showcase fruit from throughout the valley, and to say that winemaker Chris Carpenter succeeded would be an understatement. It boasts off-the-charts richness and depth as well as notes of cassis, toasted spices, graphite, tobacco, and espresso, with perfectly integrated oak. Inky purple-hued, full-bodied, voluptuously textured, and flawlessly balanced, it can be drunk any time over the coming 25 years or more.
James Suckling Review - Rated 99:
Lovely purple fruits with violets, lead pencil, mint, crushed stones, pine needles, resin, and ceramic. Medium to full body with ultra-fine tannins that show a silky beautiful texture. Blend of Stags Leap, Saint Helena, Yountville, and Atlas Peak plus all the mountain vineyards of Cardinale. A blend of 91% cabernet sauvignon and 9% merlot. 3,500 cases produced.
Wine Spectator Review - Rated 95:
Offers a frankly toasty frame of licorice and apple wood wrapped around a more than adequate core of plum and black currant preserves, all laced with a violet note. Sleek and reserved through the finish, with an iron hint peeking out amid the fruit, this offers length and a lovely mouthfeel and should develop well in the cellar while soaking up its toast.
