Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2023
The 2023 Ghost Block Estate Cabernet Sauvignon emerges from the storied Rock Cairn Vineyard in Oakville, Napa Valley yielding a wine of layered elegance and brooding dark fruit perfume. Silky yet structured, the palate balances ripe blackberry and cassis with a counterpoint of tobacco and cedar that underscores its Old World poise.
Tasting
- Aroma
- blackberry, cassis, tobacco
- Palate
- silky dark fruit with cedar and spice
- Finish
- long graceful finish
Pairs with
- herb‑crusted rack of lamb
- grilled ribeye
- aged Gouda or cheddar
From the Archive
The fruit for the Ghost Block Cabernet Sauvignon comes from our family-owned Rock Cairn vineyard. The 30-year-old vineyard in Oakville, Napa Valley is 100% Certified Organic. This site is comprised of deep, gravelly loam with a western exposure, and the vines produce very concentrated fruit late in the season.
Intense, overt aromas of dark cherry & blackberries explode out of the glass. This wine is an elegant & balanced Oakville Cabernet on the palate with enticing flavors of deep red fruits and great structure & body; lengthened by the integrated oak notes of vanilla. These silky tannins make this wine very approachable with a long lasting finish and ready to drink upon release but bound for many cellars.