2018 was the first vintage here for the brilliant Laura Diaz Munoz (recently profiled as one of “9 Women Who Changed the Wine World), who had been making Cardinale, and she nailed it!
The Wine Spectator rated this the top Ehlers Napa Cabernet ever, saying:
Really solid, this red has a brambly edge, with plum, blackberry and red currant preserve notes showing good energy, thanks in part to a buried sassafras streak, all backed by a roasted apple wood- and licorice snap-fueled finish. Drink now through 2030.
82% of this is from the extraordinary, organically farmed Ehlers Estate vineyard in St. Helena, which was planted by the great Jacques Boissenot (the oenologist who makes almost every First Growth Bordeaux). The other 18% is from equally premium vineyards in Oakville and Yountville.
It shows. This is an extremely high-quality and utterly classic 2018 Napa Cabernet.
