2014 Dakota Shy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

“A solidly built red, with a dark, loamy edge to its mix of blackberry and black currant reduction notes. Hints of smoldering alder and tobacco emerge through the finish, showing a late echo of singed vanilla. Hitting its stride now. *Top 100 Wines of 2016* (JM)” (09/2024)

“The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa has 8% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot added to it. This is a slightly larger cuvée of 1,000 cases vs. the 600 of the 2013. The 2014 is elegant, with serious concentration and a lovely nose of forest floor, underbrush and loamy soil nuances along with black and red currants and some subtle oak. Round, juicy and fruit-forward... (RP)” (03/2016)

“The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is ripe, flamboyant and delicious, all qualities that make it an excellent choice for drinking now and over the next decade or so. Blueberry jam, crème de cassis, sweet spices and vanillin are all pushed forward in this succulent, mid-weight Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2014 has turned out very nicely. (AG)” (10/2017)