Burgess Cabernet Sauvignon Contadina Napa Valley 2018 750ml

Burgess is among Napa Valley’s greatest historical estates. Since its genesis in 1972, the winery has embraced the role and importance of nature in crafting elegant wines from its pedigreed vineyards. From the slopes of the historical Sorenson Vineyard, first cultivated in the 1800s, to the St. Andrews estate where sheep, chickens, and pollinator gardens play a key role, our vineyards are regeneratively farmed to honor their past and protect the future.

Wine & Spirits Magazine 93 Points: Meghan Zobeck makes this wine with cabernet from Burgess’s Sorenson Vineyard, a west-facing parcel on Howell Mountain, blending in a small amount of petit verdot and malbec from Haymaker, an eastfacing vineyard slightly higher in elevation. Aged mostly in neutral French oak barrels (15 percent were new), this developed a textural grace without the weight of oak tannins, feeling airy in its richness. There’s darkness to the fruit and a marrow-bone savor, ending light and breezy.