Institution Proprietary Red Blend Napa Valley 2018
A mind boggling bouquet of intoxicating dark fruit, espresso, and smoky oak leads to a luxuriously rich experience featuring a complex array of dark fruit, cedar, semisweet chocolate, exotic spices, graphite and blackberry flavors. This is a profound example of young Cabernet Sauvignon – seriously ripe, but not overripe, with gorgeous blueberry and blackberry fruit, graphite/lead pencil shavings intermixed with toast, spice box and flowers on the majestic finish. This is a killer effort and promises grandeur for the next decade+. Bravo.
The Wine
- Winery Institution
- Vintage 2018
- Vineyard Erba, Houyi, Tench, and Sugarloaf Mountain
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
- Style Boutique
- Winemaker Russel Bevan
- Production Micro
Locale
- Country USA
- State Napa Valley
Cellar Notes
- Aromatics Cedar Spice, Chocolate, Espresso, Smoky Oak
- Tasting Notes Blackberry, Dark Fruit, Ripe Fruit, Spice, Toast
- Food Pairings Grilled Porterhouse Steaks with Gorgonzola Walnut Butter, Herb Roasted Prime Rib, Potato Gnocchi with Red Wine Braised Oxtails
- Aging 22 months in new French Oak Barrels
- Opening Now through 2031 and beyond
Ratings
- Our Rating 98 - Legendary