Arkenstone NVD Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2023

Critical Acclaim: 96 pts Jeb Dunnuck; 96 pts Decanter; 95 pts James Suckling.

About the Winery: Arkenstone makes estate and Napa Valley-designate wines from its Howell Mountain home base.

About the Wine: NVD means Napa Valley Designate. The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon blends fruit from Arkenstone Estate, Amoenus, Heimark and Godward vineyards across Howell Mountain, Calistoga and Rutherford.

Tasting Notes: Cassis, red fruit, graphite and floral accents meet bright acidity and polished tannins.

"It's full-bodied and has a layered, elegant mouthfeel, ripe, polished tannins" - Jeb Dunnuck.

"Impressively bright and vivid in this vintage, it shows charismatic, crunchy red fruit character" - Decanter.

"What a fresh, tense and refined Napa cab with plenty of aging potential." - James Suckling.

Serving Suggestion: Pair with grilled beef, lamb chops, braised short ribs or aged hard cheese. A short decant will help it open.

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon.