Suckling rates this the top Keenan Napa Cabernet ever, saying:
Blackberry, black-olive and crushed-stone aromas. Graphite, too. Full-bodied with density and depth. Solid structure and richness. 2023 release. Drink after 2025
And Vinous agrees:
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is terrific. A burst of savory Cabernet aromatics opens first. Deep and persistent, the Cabernet is full of character from start to finish. Blue/purplish fruit, spice, leather, tobacco, menthol and pine all open in the glass. This mid-weight, classically built wine is beautifully rendered.
Nils Venge is one of the finest makers of utterly “classic” (and even somewhat old school) Cabernets: and this Spring Mountain beauty is in the mold of its illustrious neighbor Mayacamas (indeed, Suckling has them just a point apart)…but at a fraction the price.
