2016 Envy Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

2016 Envy Estate Cabernet SauvignonVintage : 2016 Country : USA Region : Calistoga 93 Points, Antonio Galoni "The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a blend of fruit from both the estate and Kenefick Ranch, which is just across the road. It's hard to understand the rationale of adding non estate fruit to the top wine from the property. Moreover, Kenefick seems to add an aggressiveness to the tannin profile. The Reserve is an attractive wine, there is no question of that, but I prefer

Vintage : 2016
Country : USA
Region : Calistoga

93 Points, Antonio Galoni

"The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a blend of fruit from both the estate and Kenefick Ranch, which is just across the road. It's hard to understand the rationale of adding non-estate fruit to the top wine from the property. Moreover, Kenefick seems to add an aggressiveness to the tannin profile. The Reserve is an attractive wine, there is no question of that, but I prefer the Estate, which is, in my view, more polished and complete."

About Winery

The origins of Envy Wines began in the mid 1980’s when the historic Carter House Victorian was built. When this small bed and breakfast became too popular for the crowd from the cities up and down the west coast the Hotel Carter was added and a restaurant (the highly regarded Restaurant 301) was needed for the guests. For the guests at the restaurant Mark Carter began compiling what has become (since 1998) a Wine Spectator Grand Award winning wine list. He began sourcing the best wines the world had to offer from first growth Bordeaux to the top Napa Cabernet and even the high quality, little-known gems that helped the wine list stand out. Because of the great recognition of the restaurant and its wine list Mark was able to host winemaker dinners with the likes of Dan Duckhorn and Nils Venge.

Mark and Nils became fast friends at these dinners while sharing their all encompassing passion for great wines. Mark wanted to expand his love of wines with his own wine label, Carter Cellars. His goal was to create the best Napa Cabernet that could be made. Nils Venge, the superstar winemaker responsible for receiving the first “perfect score” on a domestic wine from Robert M. Parker Jr. while at Groth in 1985, seemed like the perfect match on this quest for perfection.

Mark and Nils began looking for a permanent home for Carter Cellars and for a small Napa Winery at which they could produce wines from estate grown fruit. In 2006 they founded Envy Winery on Tubbs Lane in Calistoga. This 17 acre property specializes in Estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc . Envy Wines has grown steadily over the years, and now produces nearly 2,500 cases of wine with grapes from our Estate Vineyard as well as several select vineyards throughout the Napa Valley.