Caterwaul 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 96 Points

This outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from one of the most historic and pedigreed sites in Stags Leap. An alluring wine that is dense, plush, and beautifully layered in the glass. Bright aromatics play off the super-ripe, racy fruit in a wine that conveys the essence of the vintage and this site to great effect. Hints of pomegranate and white flowers add a decidedly exotic touch to the explosive finish.

FMW 96 Points: ‘This 2022 vintage is a “value” Napa Cabernet you don’t want to miss out on. The Caterwaul Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley kicks off an array of red and black stone fruit aromas, with a hint of spice and vanilla. This youngster offers a lush and full-bodied richness and a robust and generous fruit-centric palate. The 2022 Napa Cab showcases a bold, yet elegant mouthfeel, with fine-grained and silky tannins leading into a long elegant finish. I suggest a good 2-hour decant, or keep in the cellar for a year or two”

Winemaker Notes: “ Our 2022 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon continues to deliver complexity and depth representative of fruit that is usually destined for single-vineyard bottlings. Inky dark purple in the glass, this wine lends aromatics of ripe cherry, dusky violets, and baking spice. The near-sweetness of roasted meats on the nose causes a mouthwatering reaction. Rich, opulent, and full-bodied, the initial impact rewards the sip with a coating of dense marionberry compote, toasted oak, and baking chocolate. Fine tannins frame and blend with a balanced acidity to create a lasting finish. This wine is clearly ready to shine out of the gate, and has the horsepower to drink well into the future if a bottle can be tucked away in the cellar.”