2020 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Napa

Vintage Notes

Excellent canopy growth protected the fruit during the short stints of summer heat that

led to 2020’s early veraison. Harvest for this wine was fairly compressed, beginning with

the Boardwalk Merlot block on September 7th, and concluding with Red Barn Clone 337

on September 28th. Practicing organic farming since the 1980’s, Inglenook was one of the

first Napa Valley vineyards to be certified organic in 1994. Experimentation is embedded

in Inglenook’s DNA, and within this ongoing evaluation, considerations of climate change,

vine age, vintage and other factors reiterate that an estate of Inglenook’s caliber and quality

is forever a work-in-progress.

Winemaker’s Tasting Notes

The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is striking in appearance, with its garnet color and youthful

purple edge. The wine reveals vibrant expressions of crushed cherry, cedar, and red currant,

as well as suggestions of forest floor and bay leaf. On the palate, the wine is medium bodied,

exhibiting both considerable energy and elegance. Every glass of Inglenook Cabernet

Sauvignon recalls the more than 140 years of Cabernet Sauvignon creation at Inglenook,

taking you through the Chateau and its rich winemaking history that continues today.