Packed and broad in feel, with a ganache note draped over black currant, blackberry and steeped cherry. Licorice root and alder smoke flavors check in on the finish as the fruit pumps through, ending with a flash of violet. Hard to resist now, but this has some development ahead. Drink now through 2036. 50,000 cases made.

A selection from the Huneeus family’s vineyards, including the Faust estate in Coombsville, this is a brisk, red-fruited cabernet with cherry freshness. A bright young thing with a lot to say, it tastes like just picked fruit, its spicy tannins supple, cool and lasting. —J.G. (2,500 cases)

Hefty and grippy, this full-bodied wine is sturdy in tannins, deep in black and blue fruits, and will come around nicely with more aging. Blackberries, blueberries, cocoa and hints of oak char make a good, complex expression on the palate. Best from 2027–2037. — Jim Gordon

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is terrific, as well as a terrific value. Cassis, ripe blackberries, tobacco, and some chocolate oak notes all flow to a medium-bodied, supple, elegant Cabernet Sauvignon with terrific purity as well as balance.

(91+ points) The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is a wiry, tannic wine, dusty and astringent, but there appears to be sufficient fruit to balance things out, as notes of cedar, black cherries, cassis and blueberries fill out the medium to full-bodied palate. Just give it some time in the cellar.

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented with Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-purple in color. It races out with exuberant notes of black cherry preserves, juicy blackberries, and cassis followed by hints of mint tea, graphite, and tar. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers bright, crunchy black fruits with a firm, grainy texture and bags of freshness, finishing with a real skip in its step.