2019 Addendum Napa Valley Cabernet

New vintage release

Appellation

Napa Valley

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Enthusiast

Jeb Dunnuck

Vinous

Vineyard Sources

53% Meadowrock (Block 10), 33% Round Pond (Block CS6), 7% Clos Du Val (Block 5), 7% Stagecoach (Block K2A) all located in the Napa Valley

Barrel Aging

Aged 27 months in 100% French oak, of which 53% were new

Cooperage

Boutes, Taransaud, Sylvain, Bossuet, Bel Air

Technical Data

Composition

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Alcohol %

14.9

Acidity

0.600 g/100mL

3.74

Harvest Brix

24.2-26.5

Harvest Date

10/1 - 10/18/19

Production

368 cases

Description

This appellation designated bottling is sourced from four prestigious vineyard sites in Napa Valley renowned for their impeccable farming and history of producing some truly remarkable Cabernet Sauvignon. Deftly blended by Head Winemaker Blair Fox, the Addendum Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon represents a perfect marriage of these four vineyards and their unique terroirs.

The majority of fruit for this blend comes from Atlas Peak. With its high elevation and volcanic soils leading to smaller grape clusters and high tannin levels, this mountain fruit contributes intensity and depth to the wine with a structured foundation beautifully backed by Round Pond’s richness and characteristic Rutherford dust earthiness. Clos du Val rounds out the blend, adding elegance, ideal acidity and velvety tannins.

Wine Critic Reviews

"Opulent, late-picked blackberry flavors drive this full-bodied and warmly tannic wine while it adds in spiced plum and dark chocolate on a creamy texture of melted tannins. Soft and smooth in mouth-feel, It's a pleasure to drink now through 2033." ~ Wine Enthusiast "The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is punchy and expressive right out of the gate. Super-ripe dark fruit, cedar, leather, tobacco and menthol are vivid in the glass. This is a terrific introduction to the Addendum range." ~ Antonio Galloni's Vinous "Ripe plums, cassis, graphite, and spicy oak notes emerge from the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, a fruit-forward, plush, opulent Napa Valley e!ort. It's ideal for drinking over the coming 7-8 years, if not a decade. This is 100% varietal and saw 27 months in 53% new French oak." ~ Jeb Dunnuck