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Conn Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Class of '73 Napa Valley 2021
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$150.00
A new wine in the Conn Creek legacy, Class of ‘73 pays homage to the founders. This blend is power, enrobed in fine elegance, and worthy of the very best that Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon has to offer. The classical bearing and never-ending pedigree of the great 2021 vintage makes this a first release beyond our dreams – and yet, entirely within your reach. The artfully crafted blend consists of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot and was aged for 32 months in 60% new French oak barrels.
Entrancing aromatics of lilacs and cocoa powder, with lingering scents of black plums pulls you into the glass. Luscious and luxurious in the mouth, with a focused minerality, and accents of crème de cassis, blackberries, Luxardo cherries, and heady kirsch, with flourished of roasted Herbs de Provence, cascading into a powerful finish of finely polished tannins and a mouth filing decadence.
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97 points,
Decanter
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With Jean Hoefliger as consultant winemaker, there is a new emphasis on elegance and refinement. The Class of '73 Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of fruit from Oakville, St. Helena, Atlas Peak, and select additional sites around Napa Valley. It consists of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot, aged for 18 months in 40% new French oak. This is a fashionable, finesse-driven Cabernet with true elegance and precision. Pure cassis and black cherry fruit are laced with tobacco and sprinkled with hints of white pepper. Medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins that are both present and lengthy and well-integrated. Overall, a tremendous effort from Hoefliger that offers excellent cellar potential.
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97 points, Wine Independent
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2021 is the first vintage Jean Hoefilger started working with Conn Creek as a consultant. The 2021 Class of '73 Cabernet Sauvignon is made from 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, notes of kirsch, red currants, and black currant jelly soar from the glass, giving way to an undercurrent of dried herbs, pencil shavings, and mossy tree bark. The full-bodied palate has a rock-solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness supporting the densely laden black fruit and savory layers, finishing long and mineral laced. Like old-skool Napa with a modern twist, I love it!
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94 points,
James Suckling
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This wine is a beautiful homage to the more restrained, complex and savory Napa cabernets of the 1970s and '80s. It's elegant, focused, intricate and well balanced. A medium body and moderate tannins work with good acidity to bring out black cherry, black olive and bay leaf flavors. Drink now or hold.
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- Score: 97
- Wine Type: Red Wine
- Sub Region: North Coast
- Display Score: DC97, JS94
- Winemaker: Jean Hoeflinger
- Farming Method: Sustainable Practices
- Country: United States
- Region: California
- Appellation: Napa Valley
- Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
- Bottle Size: 750mL
