2021, Napanook, Jean-Pierre Moueix, NAPA VALLEY

The 2021 is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. 

This shows a lot of class, with aromas of blackcurrants, graphite,
blueberries, dried flowers, black truffles and a touch of forest floor. The palate is medium-to-full bodied, with seamless tannins that goes on and on. Endless. Blackcurrants, dark mushrooms and violets with hints of fresh rose stems and light herbs. Velvety texture. Better after 2027.
97 James Suckling.

The 2021 Napanook is one heck of a Napanook, offering complex notes of currants, cassis, graphite, leafy tobacco, lead pencil, and chocolate. Incredible on the palate, it's full-bodied and round, with supple, vibrant, incredible tannins. This is easily the finest vintage I've tasted of this cuvée and it’s the equivalent of many a Grand Vin from other producers.
95/100  Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.

A delicately aromatic nose of red currants, spicebush, tobacco leaf, dusty minerals, and wildflowers. The palate is compact with a wonderful medium- to full-bodied mouthfeel and plenty of energy and drive. The acidity is firm and inviting, forming a perfect backbone that preserves the wine's freshness. The tannins are satiny with a mocha-scented quality, and the red berry fruit is laced with salty minerals. The wine is impressively tension-filled, vivacious and yet light on its feet. A terrific effort.
94  Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter Magazine.

The 2021 Napanook, tasted from barrel, is fabulous. Rich, deep and super-expressive, the 2021 captures all the best the vintage has to offer. A whole range of floral and savoury overtones lend nuance. This vibrant, intensely mineral Cabernet Sauvignon is an absolute delight to taste today, and an especially fine edition of Napanook, endowed with big fruit and equally potent tannins.
92-94 Antonio Galloni, vinous.