Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Excellent... But it's interesting to compare this to #1 tonight--- Faust..both 2016 Napa cabs. Faust was $52, Krug $29. So what's the difference? A lot, you be the judge if it's worth 23 bucks. Take the Faust, and remove the blackberry, leaving a greenish-pine alcohol warmed bouquet. Take the spherical mouth of Faust and shave it such that you have angular, sharp edges. Then Krug ends with a dryer, perfumed drying tannins.

So, this is an excellent wine, about 1.5 points below the Faust. So make your own calculation, but to me, I'd spend the money for the upgrade.

91 points

This is a nice Napa Cabernet. Still young and needs another few years in the bottle to mature properly.

Showing black fruits with earth chocolates tobacco spices oak vegetables and peppercorn.

Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with mild complexity and a nice mouthfeel.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points

88% Cabernet Sauvignon (balance made up of other Bordeaux varietals). Estate grown. Aromas and flavors of ripe black cherry/berry, black currant, blueberry and dark chocolate. Hints of black licorice and blood. Big structure and just a bit tight. Extremely long finish.

Had on Feb 5, 2022.

Lots of oak

Always a solid bottle of wine. Ripe black cherry, blackberry, black currant and hints of blueberry and cocoa.

Very jammy, full boquet

Beautifully structured with a pleasant nose, dark fruits and a mildly tannic, balanced finish. Paired well with beef. Wanted to finish the bottle but had to get up for work the next morning.

Nothing exceptional , but a nice everyday cab sav

Not as good as the 2014 but still great.