Grand Napa Vineyards, Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019

Rutherford in Napa is the holy grail of Cab Sav winemaking. In its roster you can count Inglenook, Beaulieu, and Quintessa - and they all attest to the magic of the Rutherford micro-climate and soil.

So for Grand Napa to steam in with a top 2% Rutherford wine...that is huge. That is the creme de la creme...de la creme...with a cherry on top.

With raw materials this good, the team in the cellar, led by winemaker Dwight Bonewell, this a surefire winner!

It's a very pure, polished, somewhat elegant wine given the context of the bold, fruit-forward 2019 vintage. It's a really lovely style that leans a little more toward old-school Napa, but still has excellent purity of fruit.