Ehlers Estate
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
, Napa Valley
97 Point Vintage - Wine Spectator
93 Points - Decanter
Artfully composed of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon with 17% Cabernet Franc, resulting in a harmonious interplay of depth and freshness. On the palate, dark-fruited, brooding, and powerfully structured, with broad-shouldered tannins that immediately impact before gradually softening, achieving an ideal balance of tension and grace. Well-balanced acidity collaborate harmoniously to accentuate the intricate flavors of berry compote, spices, and oak nuances reminiscent of mocha. Will benefit from decanting or further ageing. Best enjoyed at cellar temperature, though it is worth opening periodically over the next decade to follow its evolution. Elegant and complex.
An outstanding wine!
Grapes for this gem were meticulously handpicked from their Napa Valley Estate, aged in French oak barrels for 18 months. The result is a harmoniously intricate flavor profile that exudes sophistication.
The wine's finish is impressively long, offering immediate enjoyment while harboring the potential for graceful aging over the next 15-20 years.
Bottled Unfined/Unfiltered.
Less than fifty cases remain and we have just enough to share with you today. While it lasts!
Pairings include Bone-in pork chop, duck confit, earthy cheese, slow-roasted prime rib, chocolate truffle, even a fine cigar by the fireplace.
Vineyard
Located just north of St. Helena in prime Napa Valley terroir, on the bench at the base of the Mayacamas mountains. Their vineyards are carefully tended, all farmed organically (CCOF certified) and biodynamic. This vintage includes 53% from their valley floor estate, combined with 32% Howell Mountain, 16% Coombsvile, and the final result is stunning wine chock full of deep, ripe fruit.
Vintage
2021 turned out to be a near-perfect vintage. Wine Spectator described this vingage as ripe, vivid and fresh and rated the 2021 Napa Valley Cabernet vintage as exceptional, awarding it 97 points, and worthy of holding, highlighting it as small crop and a season marked by tiny canopies, minimal heat spikes and a cool, even August that produced fresh, vibrant and powerfully fruited wines, showing precision, floral lift and a sense of place, offering a bounty of high-quality bottles with excellent drinking potential.
VINTAGE: 2021
VARIETAL: 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc
APPELLATION: Napa Valley
VINEYARDS: 52% Estate, 32% Howell Mountain, 16% Coombsvile
AGING: 18 months in New French Oak barrels
pH: 3.67
ALCOHOL: 14.7%
Tasting Notes 
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Ehlers Estate is is 42 acres of which 39 are planted to vineyards located about 2 miles north of St. Helena on the east side of Highway 29 on Ehlers Lane. This location is in the heart of the north part of Napa Valley, is quite scenic and well removed from the often-busy wine strip of Highway 29, especially to the south of St. Helena. As a result of their historic setting, intimate tasting experiences and premium wines a stop here is highly recommended. In addition, the winery and grounds are extremely photogenic.
The vines are all farmed organically (CCOF certified) and biodynamically. Biodynamic farming typically involves a number of farming practices including three primary ones; you build the soil naturally using special natural compost, philosophically farm, prune and harvest based on phases of the moon and planets, control pests and diseases without chemicals (cover crops) and use plants that attract beneficial insects.
Learn more at www.ehlersestate.com
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