Region: St Helena, Napa Valley, California

Vintage: 2021

Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

History: Mending Wall Winery is a partnership between three owners: Frank Dotzler (one of the co-founders of Outpost Winery), Mark Pulido and Donna Walker (owners of Pulido-Walker Wine), and renowned winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown. The name “Mending Wall” was taken from a Robert Frost poem of the same name. There is a verse in the poem, “Good fences make good neighbors.” And that is part of the philosophy of this winery. They draw from vineyards throughout the Napa Valley, often from small family growers, and take the best fruit from the valley floor and hillside to craft premium, small-production wines. Thomas is the youngest winemaker to receive a score of 100 points from Robert Parker. (He’s won more than 20 since.) It received two scores out of 100 points from Wine Spectator, the first American winemaker to receive a perfect score. 

Tasting Notes:

A staple in the Mending Wall portfolio, the 2021 Tournahu Vineyard offers an elegant and refined reflection of Cabernet Sauvignon from the heart of St Helena. The low-yielding vintage allowed for condensed fruit, bringing out the essence of red currant, dark chocolate, and cedar box, all tied together at the end with an oaky caramel finish.