Expect black currant, red and dark cherry, cedar, vanilla, and refined oak spice with full body and polished tannins. The 2016 Napa vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon (100%)
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley / Yountville
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, single-vineyard, polished, oak-aged
The producer
Nickel & Nickel's State Ranch is a single-vineyard Cabernet sourced from the State Ranch property in Yountville. Same producer philosophy: 100% varietal, single-vineyard expression.
What critics say
Nickel & Nickel single-vineyard Cabernets receive consistently strong reviews; State Ranch typically shows slightly more red-fruited and elegant character than the estate's bigger Oakville bottlings.
Pairing
Grilled ribeye, lamb chops, beef short rib