Conn Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Class of '73 Napa Valley 2021

“With Jean Hoefliger as consultant winemaker, there is a new emphasis on elegance and refinement. The Class of '73 Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of fruit from Oakville, St. Helena, Atlas Peak, and select additional sites around Napa Valley. It consists of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot, aged for 18 months in 40% new French oak. This is a fashionable, finesse-driven Cabernet with true elegance and precision. Pure cassis and black cherry fruit are laced with tobacco and sprinkled with hints of white pepper. Medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins that are both present and lengthy and well-integrated. Overall, a tremendous effort from Hoefliger that offers excellent cellar potential.”

“This wine is a beautiful homage to the more restrained, complex and savory Napa cabernets of the 1970s and '80s. It's elegant, focused, intricate and well balanced. A medium body and moderate tannins work with good acidity to bring out black cherry, black olive and bay leaf flavors. Drink now or hold.”