Memento MoriNapa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

The newly released flagship Cabernet Sauvignon from Memento Mori comes from five heritage vineyards winemaker Sam Kaplan exclusively sources from- Beckstoffer Dr. Crane, Beckstoffer Las Piedras, Vine Hill Ranch, Weitz Vineyard, and Oakville Ranch. He aged their 2019 for 22 months in 100% new French Oak. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, you can taste the energy and tension of the vintage, while a firm structure of keen acidity and crushed rocks lead into an intoxicatingly long finish. Expressive in its youth, this wine will only get better with every year that passes. “Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon opens somewhat reluctantly with cedar and baking spice scents, eventually giving way to a tantalizing core of Black Forest cake, blackcurrant cordial and candied violets with a waft of black raspberries. The tightly wound, medium to full-bodied palate is taut with ripe black fruits and a fine-grained textured, delivering loads of perfumed layers on the long finish. Stunning.” 98 Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate.