ATLAS PEAK NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022

ATLAS PEAK NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022Barrel aging vessel choice, duration, and oak source is where Atlas Peak's high elevation Cabernet either holds together or falls apart, and the winery leans on it to frame fruit grown at 1,000 plus feet in the Vaca Mountains above Napa's fog line. That altitude delays budbreak and pushes harvest weeks behind valley floor vineyards, concentrating the fruit while preserving acidity. In the glass, ripe blackberry and black currant lead, with fennel and

Barrel aging — vessel choice, duration, and oak source — is where Atlas Peak's high-elevation Cabernet either holds together or falls apart, and the winery leans on it to frame fruit grown at 1,000-plus feet in the Vaca Mountains above Napa's fog line. That altitude delays budbreak and pushes harvest weeks behind valley-floor vineyards, concentrating the fruit while preserving acidity. In the glass, ripe blackberry and black currant lead, with fennel and a thread of earth underneath, moderate tannins, and a finish that benefits from time in the bottle.