2019 Snowden Brothers Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Winemaker Notes:  This powerful and layered wine is densely packed with black plums, pencil lead, cedar, resin and dark fruits. It is long and dense lingering on the palate for minutes.

The Brothers Vineyard is an 11 acre Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard located on a relatively flat plateau at the top of the first row of mountains on the east side of the Napa Valley. The elevation ranges from approximately 800 to 850 feet. The soil is predominately volcanic rhyolite. The wines do not go through extended maceration or presoak and are always made without the use of any nutrient or yeast additions. After fermentation, the wines are aged for 19 months in French Oak, 50% new and 50% used.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Vinous - "The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Brothers Vineyard is the most delicate and transparent of the 2019s here. Crushed flowers, spice, mint and bright red-toned fruit accents lend subtlety and translucent finesse to this nicely balanced Cabernet Sauvignon."


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "Bold cherry notes join hints of cedar, vanilla and sage on the nose of the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Brothers Vineyard. Like the other offerings from Snowden, it's medium to full-bodied and silky, with fine-grained tannins and a softly dusty finish. This is a very pretty wine, and while it may not have the concentration for true long-term greatness, it should offer delicious drinking for more than a decade."


James Suckling - "Lots of ripe berries and cherries with floral and walnut undertones. Full and juicy, yet fresh and linear, with lots going on. Needs time to open. Try after 2025."