Ludwigs Fine Wine
Castiel Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 750 ML
The inaugural 2023 Castiel Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon takes full advantage of one of Napa Valley's all time best growing seasons. Classic aromatics of dark cherry compote, summer lilacs and roasted cocoa linger on the nose, quickly announcing the enormous potential of this wine. On the palate, blackberry, plum, cassis, lead to graphite, cedar and dry cocoa powder coupled with the energetic yet approachable tannins. This wine will benefit from a quick decant and will age for well over 25 years. Sourced 65% from the Castiel Estate Howell Mountain vineyards and 35% from the innovatively farmed Red Hen vineyard in Yountville, the 2023 Castiel Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon seamlessly blends the power and intensity of our Howell Mountain fruit with the opulence and finesse of this innovatively farmed valley floor vineyard.
97/100 Decanter
Talk about a polished beautifully concentrated and profoundly structured full-bodied Cabernet from the epic 2023 vintage in Napa crafted by Maayan Koschitzky the Screaming Eagle alum. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon (Clones 4, 7, 169 and See) spent up to 22 months ageing in French oak 60–70% of it new. The vines come from two sites: the 36-hectare Castiel Estate on Howell Mountain and Sleeping Lady Vineyard in Yountville. Bold blackberry black cherry and plum fruits are framed by impeccably fine French oak which weaves an elegant framework around the ripe expansive fruit. Contributions from the cooler Sleeping Lady site layer in fine wild herbs and dusty crushed-stone minerality while the Howell Mountain grapes bring tannic power muscle and dark-fruit intensity. The wine is flashy and full yet so polished that there is an unexpected lightness and sleekness to it. You’re welcome to drink it now but it would be best to hold until around 2027 allowing the mountain tannins to soften and the underlying earthy character to emerge in spades. What a wine.
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Ludwig's Fine Wine & Spirits
431 San Anselmo Ave.
San Anselmo, Ca, 94960
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