100 points                                                                                      

Staglin Family produces one of Napa Valley's most collectible Cabernets. Very limited.

100 Points Jeb Dunnuck : "The finest example of this estate I've ever tasted, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a flat-out sensational effort that hits perfection. Exhibiting a deep purple hue as well as a smorgasbord-like array of cassis, scorched earth, chocolate, and spicy wood, it has a Pauillac-like cedar pencil character, full-bodied richness, and voluptuous, a layered, multi-dimensional mouthfeel, and sweet tannins. While there's considerable structure, it's concealed by the wine’s extravagant fruit, richness, and opulence. This prodigious, sensationally pure, heavenly Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon needs to be forgotten for 4-5 years and will have another three decades of overall longevity.

Winemaker Fredrik Johansson has done a fabulous job with these new releases. The Staglin wines are of note this year and point to an estate that may finally be finding a consistently high level."

Bursting with energy, the 2021 Staglin Estate Cabernet recalls the timeless wines which put Napa on the map. Intense aromatics of bright ruby plum, powdered violets, and crushed rosemary only hint at the depth and complexity of this wine on the palate. Even at this youthful stage, this wine blends a medley of nutmeg & clove dusted rhubarb pie, polished tannins, and resinous forest floor with seamlessly integrated oak. A dense, red core of cheerful, focused acidity foretells a long life ahead. Concluding with the elegance and finesse expected of our estate, layers of herbs reveal themselves as the wine enthusiastically invites another taste.