Mission Codename More for less? What?
Punch is SOLD OUT.
Double WIA Saturday - Honorable Blue-Chip Mention!
NOOOOOO!!! YESSSSSSSS!!!
Which one?!?
Antonio Galloniâs Vinous assures that â2021 is a fabulous vintage. Thatâs the good news.â
âThe not-so-good newsâŠâ they add âis that production is down sharply, 30-50% in many cases. It was another very early harvest, yet the wines have tremendous energy and finesse. In tasting, the 2021s show some of the savory intensity of other drought vintages â 2013 and 2014 come to mind â but with more aromatic explosiveness and greater inner sweetness.â
And the worst news? Like all good things, this too will come to an end â because we hoarded as much as we could but itâs barely enough for an offerâŠ
We buried the lead though, huh? Weâre talking of course, about the fabled CAYMUS LITERS!
One of the most profound, distinct, and recognizable products of fermentation and civilization since sliced cheese. When too much of a good thing is a good thing, especially when you GET 25% MORE WINE FOR 35% LESS.
Come again?! Relax, math fiends, it checks, and makes perfect sense, onto the wineâŠ
Quite possibly the most recognized Cabernet from Napa since the 1970s needs no introduction. Love it or leave it, you ought to acknowledge that it is one of the most popular wines in the world.
One sip and you know why. With prime fruit sources up and down the greater Napa Valley and decades-long contracts, itâs childâs play for the Wagner Family to blend the best of the best Napa Cab year in and year out. And when a vintage like 2021 comes around, the results are obvious. Believe the hype, this is one of their best ever, with berries black to blue, crĂšme de cassis, figs, cigar box, lush, and silky, itâs the famous Caymus style epitome. Explosive, opulent, and a Cab that you just canât get enough of.
Weâre stupefied by how astonishing a deal this is. A recent Vinepair article claims that⊠âArguably the United Statesâ best-known fine wine, Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon embodies what many consumers think of as the definitive Napa Cab - fruit-forward, rich, velvety, and round. Itâs also the only American wine among CellarTrackerâs top 10 most added wines of 2022, ranking seventh. Among the yearâs most consumed wines it ranks an undisputed No. 1.â
This feels like early Christmas!
Still here? Hope you already checked out with at least a case. Treat yourself!
What the Winery Says
2021 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1 LITER
- Winemaker
- Charlie Wagner
- Varietal
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage
- 2021
- Alcohol
- 14.8%
- Appellation
- Napa Valley
- Soils
- Loam, clay, & silt
- Aging
- 18 months
- Barrels
- New & Used French Oak