Napanook 2023 Red Blend

About This Wine

The 2023 Napanook Red Blend embodies the refined lineage of the historic Yountville estate with a remarkably approachable, immediate grace. Dominant in Cabernet Sauvignon with judicious additions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this vintage unfolds with an intoxicating perfume of dark cassis, wild sage, and graphite, accented by subtle undertones of crushed stone, cocoa, and dried lavender. On the palate, it strikes a harmonious balance between power and restraint—offering lush layers of ripe black cherry and pomegranate anchored by polished, velvety tannins and an energetic, iron-tinged minerality. Elegant yet deeply aromatic, it bridges classic Napa Valley intensity with Old World nuance, yielding a long, savory finish that drinks wonderfully in its youth while promising graceful cellaring for over a decade.

Score

97 points, James Suckling.