2019 Sire Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Houyi Vineyard Napa Valley
“A classic intersection of the 2019 vintage and the unique site at Houyi Vineyard. The wine expresses a dark core with plush texture, and lush tannins that are layered and compact. The long, warm, even weather delivered a body with good minerality and acidity, finishing with resolved tannins and fruit expression ranging from the darker ripe blue fruits to the earthy tones. The French oak adds a rich expression and structure, delivering a wine that will age beautifully. A classic expression of Pritchard Hill.” -Juien Fayard
Jeb Dunnuck
Straight-up incredible juice, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Houyi Vineyard is certainly up with the finest wines I’ve tasted from this vineyard. Beautifully pure currant and cassis-like fruits, notes of chocolate, graphite, crushed stone, and violets, full-bodied richness, and silky tannins all make for an incredible 2019 Cabernet that offers pleasure today yet will cruise for 15+ years in cold cellars. Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from a great site on Pritchard Hill, aged 22 months in new barrels, this is for those who love big, ripe, sexy wines.
Vinous
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Houyi Vineyard is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty. Blackberry jam, chocolate, cloves, leather and licorice build in an ample, full-throttle Cabernet that brilliantly captures the personality of this rugged hillside site in the Vaca Mountains. Readers shold be in no rush - this potent, tannic Cabernet is going to need a number of years to be at its very best. It's another fabulous effort from Julien Fayard.