Expect concentrated black currant, dark cherry, cedar, graphite, and dried herb with full body, firm tannins, and good aging potential. The 2013 Napa vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon (from old-vine Yountville fruit)
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley / Yountville
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, single-vineyard, structured, age-worthy
The producer
Grgich Hills' Yountville Old Vine bottling is sourced from older vines on the estate's Yountville parcels — a step up in concentration from the standard Napa Cabernet.
What critics say
This bottling has received strong reviews as a more concentrated, age-worthy expression of Grgich Hills' style.
Pairing
Dry-aged ribeye, herb-crusted rack of lamb, lamb shank