Friendly, with a gush of plum sauce, boysenberry pate de fruit, bramble and anise notes pumping through, flanked by roasted apple wood and violet. Shows more guts than finesse stylistically, but with good energy and focus. Best from 2024 through 2034. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 1,246 cases made.??–JM??Region: California / Napa / Napa Valley Select to Add

The estate-grown 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, with pinches of Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Aged 20 months in 55% new French oak, there's a hint of dark chocolate accenting ripe cherries and cassis on the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is silky and fine, finishing long and softly dusty.

A solid dark, winey style, with black currant and blackberry fruit that pumps along slowly, laced with sweet tobacco and toasted alder notes on the muscular finish. Best from 2023 through 2033. 980 cases made.??–JM??Region: California / Napa / Napa Valley Select to Add

William Hill's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley comes almost entirely from its own vineyard, with just the 3% of Malbec coming from Stagecoach (the blend includes 9% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc as well). There's a nice hint of mint on the nose, plus ripe cherries and darker fruit as well, while the full-bodied palate is silky textured and easy-drinking, and the finish adds savory hints of brine, roasted meat and black olives.

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley needs a little swirling to reveal notions of fresh black raspberries, cassis and mulberries with hints of lavender, black olives and bouquet garni. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is chock-full of crunchy fruit with approachable, grainy tannins, finishing refreshing. 1,748 cases were made.