Cade

Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc

9.19 ratings
8.91 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Sauvignon Blanc
Top Notes For
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

We drove up Howell Mountain to get to Cade two Sundays ago. What we witnessed was a horror show of fire damage. It’s hard to see nature destroyed in such a fashion. What was worse were all the brick chimneys only standing where there were once a home or a winery building.

Glass fire note. The fire investigation revealed the fire was started by a Cakebread electric fence short. An additional saddening note is Dolores Cakebread, the co-founder of Cakebread Cellars died shortly after the Glass Fire started. She was 90. No way to know if the stress of the fire factored into her passing.

This is still very young and not ready for my palate. It simply needs another year to resolve and integrate. The 19 in its current form rides the fence of Napa & New Zealand styles of Sauvignon Blanc. The fruits are ripe and tropical but has the grassiness of NZ without the cat pee. Decent. If you own it, give it another year or two.

Photos of; Cade Estate vines, outside patio tasting area, infinity wall and their Estate Cabernet fruit unharvested. Sadly, about 80-85% of the 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet fruit will never see bottling.

We drove up Howell Mountain to get to Cade two Sundays ago. What we witnessed was a horror show of fire damage. It’s hard to see nature destroyed in such a fashion. What was worse were all the brick chimneys only standing where there were once a home or a winery building.

Glass fire note. The fire investigation revealed the fire was started by a Cakebread electric fence short. An additional saddening note is Dolores Cakebread, the co-founder of Cakebread Cellars died shortly after the Glass Fire started. She was 90. No way to know if the stress of the fire factored into her passing.

This is still very young and not ready for my palate. It simply needs another year to resolve and integrate. The 19 in its current form rides the fence of Napa & New Zealand styles of Sauvignon Blanc. The fruits are ripe and tropical but has the grassiness of NZ without the cat pee. Decent. If you own it, give it another year or two.

Photos of; Cade Estate vines, outside patio tasting area, infinity wall and their Estate Cabernet fruit unharvested. Sadly, about 80-85% of the 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet fruit will never see bottling.

Nov 10th, 2020
Alan Hyde

This is the best Napa Sauvignon blanc I’ve had. Delicious, not tart or minerally like others.

This is the best Napa Sauvignon blanc I’ve had. Delicious, not tart or minerally like others.

Apr 17th, 2021
Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

Sun & fun with this Cade Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2019. Cheers🍷

Sun & fun with this Cade Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2019. Cheers🍷

Aug 3rd, 2020
Laura Purdy

Beautiful- melon and light citrus notes.

Beautiful- melon and light citrus notes.

Jul 2nd, 2020
Kevin Dale

Kevin had this 3 years ago

Kevin had this 3 years ago

Dec 29th, 2021
Ji
8.7

Ji had this 3 years ago

Ji had this 3 years ago

Aug 13th, 2021
Diana DeSocio

Diana had this 3 years ago

Diana had this 3 years ago

Aug 2nd, 2021
Kevin Dale

Kevin had this 4 years ago

Kevin had this 4 years ago

May 6th, 2021
Will Bean

Will had this 4 years ago

Will had this 4 years ago

Mar 15th, 2021