2021 HIGHEST BEAUTY CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2021 HIGHEST BEAUTY CABERNET SAUVIGNON

 

The goal for our namesake wine is working with To Kalon Vineyard® as a whole, crafting a wine from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, while capturing the purity, intensity, and diversity of this special terroir. The 2021 Highest Beauty has soft tannins, plenty of structure, richness, and aromatic excitement. The grapes were harvested at night to preserve the freshness of the fruit. Careful sorting and a long, slow fermentation and maceration round out the wine and bring forward the broad spectrum of flavors and aromas inherent in this noble variety.

  • Vintage 2021
  • Vineyard To Kalon Vineyard
  • Appellation Oakville, Napa Valley
  • Varietal 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cooperage 100% New French Oak
  • Winemaker Andy Erickson

  • Accolades

    97 Pts. “The 2021 Highest Beauty is polished, stylish, and impeccably pure in this vintage. It exudes beautifully precise blackberry and cherry fruit, wrapped in a supple juiciness that glides effortlessly across the palate. A core of gorgeous graphite minerality adds depth, while its medium- to full-bodied richness showcases the purity of dark berry fruit. The finish is elegant and refined, lingering with lovely Indian spice nuances—a graceful yet powerful expression of the vintage."

    — Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter

    95 Pts. “A richly fruited version, offering boysenberry, black currant and blackberry puree notes that stream through, yet this stays reserved in style, with a remarkable sense of polish. Loam, licorice root and singed alder elements emerge steadily through the long finish. A lovely late twang of iron adds to the range. Drink now through 2044."

    — James Moleworth, Wine Spectator

  • Vintage

    The grapes were macerated on the skins for 24 days to fully burnish the tannins and maximize the potential of the vineyard. The wine was then aged for 20 months in new French oak, further polishing the texture and adding new layers of complexity. Deep and energetic with powerful character, this wine is built to age for decades, but will certainly please a crowd whenever it is opened.