2016 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - Trujillo Wines
Silky crème de cassis, warm cinnamon, blackberry reduction. Juicy dark plum, lit cigar, gooey chocolate cake. A rich and opulent assemblage of black forest cherry, blueberry glaze, and strawberry preserve booms with luxurious intensity while smoldering tobacco, graham cracker, and mocha latte further augment the perfumed and hedonistic display. Notes fresh mint, young cedar, and roasted poblano pepper reveal a pretty pyrazinic edge softened by violet concentrate, roses, and a densely-packed floral bouquet. Expressive and indulgent baking spices highlighted nutmeg, vanilla, clove, and star anise provide a sexy and modern sheen intensified by hints of caramel, icing, and smoke. Fruit-forward and generous on the palate with a decidedly silky and almost creamy mouthfeel; exhibiting impressive polish, lift, and pedigree expressed with both wonderful elegance and power. Full bodied with gobs of plush satin-like tannin lovingly supported by elevated acidity. This 2016 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon by Trujillo Wines is a sensuous, decadent, and unabashedly delicious Napa red.
Napa Valley has come to simply ooze luxury in a way unmatched by nearly any other wine region in the world, and within Napa no grape is more revered and luxurious than the mighty Cabernet Sauvignon. This bottling, crafted by Trujillo Wines using 81% Cab Sauv/8% Merlot/6% Cab Franc/3% Petit Verdot/2% Malbec sourced from within Rutherford, Howell Mountain, & St. Helena, is an incredible example of Napa Cabernet at its most opulent and luxurious. This wine erupts from the glass with a succulent medley of gorgeously ripe fruit, cool smoke, and chocolatey decadence presented with a sizable influence from high-end new oak. While overtly plush and mouth-filling it remains fresh on the palate without excess weight or flab. This is a downright sexy Napa Valley creation