Region: Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley, California

Vintage: 2018

Composition: 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Merlot, 1.5% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec

History: Mt. Brave Vineyard sits atop Mt. Veeder at an elevation of 1,400 to 1,800 feet. Mt. Veeder has been planted with wine grapes since the early 1860s by winemaking pioneers such as Charles Krug, Agoston Haraszthy, Frederick Hess, and William S. Keyes, and Mt. Veeder wines achieved recognition as early as the Paris Exposition of 1900. The plot that became the Mt. Mt. Brave Vineyard, at the northern end of the Mt. Veeder American Viticultural Area (AVA), was originally purchased in 1841, before the Gold Rush and Civil War.

Tasting Notes: 

Aromas of blue and red fruits intermingle with a touch of baking spice. The tannins are firm yet refined while the weight on the palate is dense and lush. Compelling now, one can only imagine its true cellaring potential.