Neal Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Neal Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 is a profoundly expressive, robust, and classically styled Napa Valley red wine built on a foundation of organic viticulture. Sourced from a meticulous blend of estate Howell Mountain and Rutherford Dust vineyards, this vintage captures the powerful structure of mountain fruit alongside the plush, velvety texture of the valley floor. In the glass, it shows a dense, deep crimson-red color with an opaque core. The highly expressive nose reveals deep, layered aromas of ripe black cherry, black currant, and cassis, seamlessly integrated with notes of fresh mint, cedar wood, sweet incense, and subtle baking spices derived from aging in fine French oak barrels. On the palate, this full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon drives an intense, mouth-filling core of dark berry fruit, dark chocolate, and savory dried herbs. It is framed by firm, muscular, and finely pixelated tannins with an impeccably balanced line of crisp acidity, leading into a long, complex, and extraordinarily age-worthy finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs brilliantly with grilled prime ribeye steak, slow-roasted rosemary lamb shanks, wild boar ragù over pappardelle, or well-aged hard Gouda.