| Producer | Pahlmeyer |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Napa Valley AVA |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Merlot |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | U1009199 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Frankly ripe, offering an enticing gush of açaí, blackberry, and black currant compote notes that roll through carried by warm humus, licorice root, and singed alder notes. A muscular style, this is defined with subtle latent energy through the finish. Best from 2025 through 2037. —J.M.
What We Thought: A classic Napa nose of cedar and cassis leads to a somewhat restrained palate that manages to be robust and full-bodied without being thick or heavy and is filled with ripe blackberry fruit, notes of dark chocolate and vanilla with some serious, drying tannins that will benefit from a short decant or five years in the cellar.
