TOR Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 2021
This brand new release from TOR is the first 2021 Napa Cabernet we’ve judged and this classy Cabernet has set the bar high! It tastes supremely serious with its tightly wound dark fruit flavors, hints of caramel, spice box, and tobacco leaf, and superb balance. Its ever-so-present tannins are ripe and structured and give way to a long, mouthwatering finish. Decant for at least 20 minutes now through 2025 and enjoy through 2030. – March 2023
TOR Family Winery
Vintner Tor Kenward is a living legend whose rare, vineyard-designate Cabernets rank
highly on any list of the most coveted Napa Cult Cabernet. Until recently, TOR Cabernet
was a Napa (only) secret and by-the-glass recommendation for insiders at Napa’s French
Laundry.
In October 2021 , a TOR Napa Cabernet won the World’s most prestigious wine tasting,
beating out elite Cabernets by Scarecrow and even Bordeaux 1st Growth Chateau Mouton
Rothschild. Next, TOR wines gained nationwide buzz (+ sold out swiftly) when golfer Phil
Mickelson declared TOR Cabernet “my Napa favorite” while drinking out of his PGA
Championship. As a result, TOR’s rarest reds are mostly unobtainable and command over
$500 per bottle.
Tor's fame has continued to grow thanks to his best-selling memoir (featured on Good
Morning America) that offers a delightfully entertaining view of Napa history as well as
his own personal escapades with American icons such as Julia Childs and Robert Parker.
The Wine
- Winery TOR Family
- Vintage 2021
- Varietal Cabernet Blend
- Style Boutique
- Winemaker Jeff Ames
- Production Boutique
Locale
- Country USA
- State California
- Region Napa Valley (Oakville)
Cellar Notes
- Aromatics Blackberry, Dark Fruit, Graphite
- Tasting Notes Dark Fruit, Graphite, Spice Box, Supple Tannins, Tobacco
- Food Pairings Manchego, Red Wine Braised Duck Leg, Seared Tri-Tip Steak
- Opening Now through 2030
Ratings
- Our Rating 97 - Classic