Red

Cabernet Sauvignon

Covenant

Napa Valley · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Country
United States
Region
Napa Valley · Napa
Appellation
Napa Valley
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roast red meat · aged cheeses · lamb · stews · game meat

Rated vintages

  • 201393 pts

    This is a blockbuster of a wine, impressive in its smoky oak and crisp black currant brightness. Soft, integrated tannin supports a full-bodied, lush palate that has plenty of length and breadth, seasoned with black licorice, pepper and clove.

  • 201290 pts

    Inky dark and compressed, this is a concentrated expression of juicy black fruit and licorice. With sizable, powerful tannin, it needs time to decompress, a leathery texture requiring patience to soften. Cellar through 2020.

  • 201191 pts

    This is a spicy, softly lush offering of Cabernet sourced from a tiny part of the Larkmead Vineyard in northern Napa Valley. Black and red currant play off one another well, before revealing subtle layers of dried herb and tobacco leaf, the finish as cushy as the opening and mid…