Textbook – Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (750ml)

Description

Winemaker Notes

A powerful-yet-balanced Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Blueberry, caramel, mocha, and spice aromas followed by black currant, bramble berry preserves flavors with hints of chocolate and coffee from French barrel aging. Bright and perfectly balanced acidity with velvety tannins.

Professional Ratings

• 94Tasting Panel

  From lauded winemaker Jonathan Pey and his colleague Abigail Estrada, this is a most approachable. stylized Cab from Napa Valley Blended with the four other Bordeaux varieties and aged 16 months in (35% new) French oak, it’s ripe and ready, clocking in at 14.1% ABV. Dark plum and mocha are elegantly framed by pleasingly playful tannins, and the mouthfeel is round and sumptuous, with notable balance. 

• 93Wilfred Wong of Wine.comThe 2022 Textbook Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon marries power and elegance, showcasing bold black fruit, pencil lead nuances, and subtle oak. Pair it with sautéed beef cubes enhanced by chili, garlic, ginger, fenugreek, and warm spices for a richly layered experience. (Tasted: December 21, 2024, San Francisco, CA)
• 91James Suckling

  A dry, well-balanced red that features red fruit and balsam aromas, then fresh raspberry and blackberry flavors on a full body. A bit lighter and less tannic than many Napa cabs. Elegant and poised.