Extremely floral and complex on the nose with cedar, blackberries, blueberries, tobacco, stones, mushrooms... I'm simply running out of words here! Full to medium body and a tight and compact center palate. This is complete and dense. Extremely long and energetic. Drink in five years but a joy to taste. One of the best ever.

Kapcsándy's 2014 Grand Vin is everything I had hoped it would be. Fresh and complex in the glass, the 2014 dazzles with a stunning range of Cabernet Sauvignon aromas and flavors that race across the palate. The long, vibrant finish is breathtaking in its beauty and dimension. I can’t help thinking this is probably the sort of wine Lou Kapcsándy dreamed of making. Readers will find a Cabernet Sauvignon of total gravitas. A dollop of Merlot rounds out the blend. -- Antonio Galloni

The most Médoc-like of any of the releases here (it comes across like a 2009 First Growth), the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Vin is just about all Cabernet Sauvignon yet there's a tiny 5% Merlot, all raised in new barrels. Its opaque ruby/plum hue is followed by a brilliant nose of blackcurrants, cedar pencil, green tobacco, and spring flowers. It's full-bodied, flawlessly balanced, has sweet tannins, and a gorgeous finish. This regal, layered, seamless Cabernet Sauvignon will continue to drink brilliantly over the coming 15-20 years. I followed this bottle for multiple days, and it only improved with air.

Ultra-concentrated, nearly black in color. The 2014 Kapcsandy Grand Vin shows its pedigree right out of the gate. There’s an intense depth, concentration and power on the nose that is so elegantly offset by a sense of freshness and approachability that only the highest class of wines can achieve. Crème de Cassis, anise, sage, camphor, mushrooms and eucalyptus are on display for this young wine, suggesting there’s more to come with time in the cellar. The palate is tightly wound at this stage but the structure and seamlessness is already there. Excellent density is balanced by lovely acidity, and supple but super fine tannins lead into an astonishing finish. Another world class success from this Napa legend that is a joy to drink now but it would be a shame to miss what this will become with a little time in the cellar. Drink 2022-2040+

Always an exceptional cuvée, there are 900 cases of the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Vin, which is 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot. In 2015 there were 700 cases. This wine is even softer than the 2015, perhaps slightly less concentrated, but still at the top of the qualitative hierarchy in Napa Valley, with its terrific purity, nose of licorice, camphor, forest floor, blackcurrant and cedar wood. It is gorgeously fruited, full-bodied, but super-well-balanced. This is a beauty that can be drunk early, or cellared for another 25-30 years.