Cardinale | Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 750 ml.

Name: Cardinale | Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 / 750 ml.
Brand: Cardinale
SKU: 99025
Price: 319.99 USD
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JD98+

WE98

RP98

VN97+

JS97

SP94

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Red Wine

Primary Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon | All Grapes: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot

United States | California | Napa Valley

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Critical Acclaim

JD98+ 98+ pts. / Jeb Dunnuck (1/27/2021)

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is based on a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot that spent 22 months in 81% new French oak. It’s a wonderfully complete, borderline perfect wine that shows the class of this estate as well as the vintage, revealing a seamless, full-bodied style that carries lots of blackcurrant, graphite, lead pencil, and tobacco aromatics, a deep, layered mid-palate, ultra-fine tannins, and flawless balance. As with most of Chris’s 2018s, it’s a wine that builds slowly with time in the glass, offering a layered, singular character. It’s a gorgeous 2018 that can be drunk today with ample pleasure, but it will ideally be given 4–6 years of bottle age, at which point it should evolve gracefully for 30–40 years. (Jeb Dunnuck)

WE98 98 pts. / Wine Enthusiast (3/1/2022)

Fantastic vintage, fantastic winemaking and the addition of 10% Merlot make for a magical experience of structure and graceful complexity in this always impressive, collectible wine. Saline, dried herb, cedar, pencil and crushed rock provide a landscape of savory earthiness, while a hint of rich red fruit remains subtle and youthful in grippy intensity. Enjoy best from 2028–2038. (Virginie Boone)

RP98 98 pts. / Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate (14th Jan 2021)

Composed of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot, the 2018 Cardinale was aged in French oak barrels for 22 months, 81% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it prances out of the glass with gregarious notions of warm cassis, black cherries and wild blueberries, followed by emerging earth scents with a tobacco and garrigue undercurrent. Medium to full-bodied, gracefully styled and refreshing, the vibrant black and blue-fruited palate offers a wonderfully fine-grained texture and bags of energy, finishing long with a skip in its step. 5,107 cases were made. (Lisa Perrotti-Brown)

VN97+ 97+ pts. / Vinous (Jan 2021)

The 2018 Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon is rich and sumptuous right out of the gate. Soaring aromatics and silky tannins add finesse to the dark mountain fruit. It’s hard to remember a vintage with this much sheer appeal in the early going. As always, Cardinale is a blend of choice hillside blocks. In 2018, the core is built around Stags Leap, Atlas Peak and St. Helena. Winemaker Chris Carpenter has backed off some of the overtness of the past years, and that is a huge benefit in allowing the wine to be more natural, more relaxed. The 2018 spent 21 months in 80–90% new oak, and clearly has the stuffing to handle the oak. It is one of the most refined Cardinales I can remember tasting. (Antonio Galloni)

JS97 97 pts. / JamesSuckling.com (Thursday, February 3, 2022)

Aromas of blackberries, plums and spice with some pine needles and fresh mushrooms. Full-bodied with very fine, round tannins and a juicy sophistication and flavorful profile. Dark and thought-provoking. So approachable. 90% cabernet sauvignon and 10% merlot. Drink or hold.

SP94 94 pts. / Wine Spectator (Oct 31, 2021)

Ripe and dense, but sleek and polished, with red and black licorice notes framing the core of lush plum sauce, blackberry compote and boysenberry reduction flavors. A licorice edge struts on the finish too. A showy style that should have lots of fans. Drink now through 2036. 5,000 cases made. (James Molesworth)

Where It's From

District / Napa Valley

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Napa Valley is California's -- and America's -- most famous and celebrated wine district. Located north of San Francisco, Napa Valley is most famous for its world-class Cabernets and Chardonnays. The region's acclaim officially took off following a 1976 tasting in Paris when renowned judges chose a Napa Chardonnay and Cabernet over top French wines made from the same grapes.

Most wineries in the region produce either a Chardonnay or a Cabernet, and usually it's both. Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel are also grown with success in Napa Valley. You'll likely recognize the names of some of the viticultural areas within Napa Valley, including St. Helena, Stag's Leap and Carneros.

Region / California

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When it comes to US wine production, California is King. California wines account for almost 90% of all wines produced in the United States each year, and is home to the most celebrated vineyards and producers in the country. California is probably best known for its world-famous Cabernets and Chardonnays, many of which hail from its two most-acclaimed AVAs, Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Other prominent grapes used in California wines include Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, and Zinfandel (which California made popular).

Country / United States

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The United States now ranks fourth in the world in wine production behind, France, Italy, and Spain. While about 90% of that wine is produced in California, other states like Oregon, New York, and Washington are establishing themselves as prime spots for wine production, as well. Just about any variety of wine can be found in production somewhere in the United States.

More Information

SKU	99025
Product Type	Wine
Alternate Name	Cardinale
Country	United States
Region	California
District	Napa Valley
Product Location - Location-Appellation	Napa Valley
Package Size	750 ml.
Proof/Alcohol by Volume	14.5%
Wine/Spirit Brand	Cardinale
Bottles per Case	12
Vintage	2018
Can it Be Shipped	Yes
Premier Pick	No
Wine Type	Table Wine
Wine - Color	Red
Grape(s)	90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot
Primary Grape	Cabernet Sauvignon
Dollar Sale (Y/N)	No