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Sourced from one two of the most iconic vineyards in Napa Valley, Oakville Station and Las Posadas on Howell Mountain, our Unwritten Cabernet Sauvignon has complex and inviting aromatics.
The 2021 is the boldest vintage of Unwritten Cabernet Sauvignon to date. The wine is a masterclass in counterpoint, the mountain fruit brings waves of density and structure while the valley floor fruit imbues the lush power that stitches the complex elements together.
100 Rating
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Signature Series comes from the Las Posadas Vineyard on Howell Mountain and was raised 23 months in new barrels. I certainly can’t see how this beauty could be any better it’s as good as any wine out there and stunning in every sense of the word. Winemaker Mark Porembski hit a homerun with these 2021s and if you get a chance to buy these wines, do it.
Tasting Date 12/26/2023
99 Rating
Unfortunately, there are a scant 50 cases (two barrels) of the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Signature Series, a riveting Cabernet Sauvignon that does everything right. Aged 23 months in new French oak, it’s a big, rich, full-bodied effort with tons of both red and black fruits as well as some floral and incense-like nuances that blossom with air. It’s concentrated, has incredible mid-palate density, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish.
Tasting Date 12/26/2023
97 Rating
Coming from the Oakville Station and Las Posadas (Howell Mountain) vineyards and all varietal, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley reminds me of a great Pauillac (I wrote Pichon Baron in my notes) and has awesome notes of darker currants, graphite, and leather, with a Pauillac-like lead pencil character that I just love. These carry to a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon offering fabulous purity, fine yet building tannins, integrated acidity, and a great finish.
Tasting Date 12/26/2023
97 Rating
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley flies out of the glass with gregarious notes of creme de cassis, blackberry pie, and spice cake, followed by hints of star anise, Sichuan pepper, and black truffles. The full-bodied palate is densely packed…
99 Rating
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Signature Series Howell Mountain comes from Abreu’s Las Pasadas vineyard on Howell Mountain, the first vineyard designated for this label Deep garnet-purple in color…..
The Source
We place the fruit at the heart of each vintage. Working with grapes from premiere vineyards in Howell Mountain and Oakville, quality is always first. From hand-selecting the grapes, to a winemaking process that allows the fruit to really define the palette, we have produced a wine that truly exemplifies the best of Napa Valley.
Winemaker
Mark Porembski first became interested in wine years ago while studying poetry and discovering that some restaurants in Boston’s North End were not perfectly strict about the legal drinking age. He moved to California in 2000 to pursue his interest in wine, eventually taking on the position as Winemaker at Anomaly Vineyards. Mark founded Zeitgeist Cellars, a wine label in collaboration with his wife, Jennifer Williams, in 2005. With experience that includes dozens of wineries in Napa and a stint in Hawkes Bay New Zealand, Mark brings conscientious selection and a commitment to simple and thoughtful creation.
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