Matthiasson Circa Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, USA 2021

Hailing from the heart of Rutherford, Circa Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is a rare chance to step into a time machine and taste classic Napa Cab terroir made in the old way. We gave the Circa Vineyard its name because that soil is a classic part of Napa history. Located in the heart of Rutherford, a region made synonymous with Cabernet Sauvignon by the great André Tchelistcheff, the Circa Vineyard not only shows a great sense of place, but a place that we all remember the second we take a taste — all of us, that is, that were fortunate to cut our teeth on old-school Napa Cab.

Rich berries on the nose open up to chocolate-covered cherry, black tea and cedarwood, with a hint of pine resin. The distintive "Rutherford Dust" delivers a complex and earthy, herbal quality that balances the ripeness in the wine.