Tasting notes, Nov. 13, 2021; Classic Napa

                     Napa Valley Classics

2020 Cakebread
Sauvignon Blanc
On sale for $27.99
Rutherford, Napa Valley / California, US
100% Sauvignon Blanc
The Cakebread family first planted Sauvignon Blanc in 1972 and today sources fruit from estate vineyards in Carneros, Rutherford, Suscol, and Calistoga.
2018 Chateau Montelena
Chardonnay Estate
On sale for $47.99
Calistoga, Napa Valley / California, US
100% Chardonnay
2018 marks the 47th vintage of Montelena Chardonnay, a wine notable for its subtlety and nuance. The 2018 offers crushed stone and tropical fruit characters in a very focused package.
2019 Frog’s Leap 
Zinfandel

On sale for $29.99
Napa Valley / California, US
100% Zinfandel
John Williams, proprietor of Frog’s Leap has been producing wine in the Napa Valley since the 1970’s. Zinfandel was one of the first red bottlings from the Frog’s Leap winery, using Spottswoode fruit!
2018 Pahlmeyer
Jayson Red
On sale for $49.99
Napa Valley / California, US
80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
Pahlmeyer has been a staple in the Napa Valley wine category since the mid-1980’s. The wines consistently showcase the bright, sunny fruit of Napa. The Jayson red is intended for consumption in its youth.
2018 Clos du Val
Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
On sale for $44.99
Napa Valley / California, US
80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec
Clos du Val’s first produced Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1972 vintage. The 2018 bottling is aged for 19 months in 50% new French and Hungarian oak barrels.
2016 Robert Foley
The Griffin 
On sale for $35.99
Napa Valley / California, US
Petit Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Charbono, Merlot
Robert “Bob”, “the god of Cabernet” Foley has been producing full throttle expressions of Napa Valley fruit since 1977. The Griffin showcases heritage varietals (Petit Sirah, Charbono) paired with Cabernet and Merlot.