Description

2021 ULYSSES

Oakville – Napa Valley

Ulysses is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon with a touch of  Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

 

Harvest Start: Sept 21st

Harvest End: Sept 30th

Cases Produced: 1400

Release Date TBD

 

WEATHER 2021: 

• • The vintage was characterized by a dry winter and spring, with a total of 14” of rain (July 2020 to June 2021, historical average: 31”). 2021 was the second consecutive year of a drought that started in January 2020.
  • Temperatures were constantly warm over the growing season, moderately higher than the historical average and remained consistent throughout the ripening period.
  • The weather conditions in 2021 favored an early hydric constraint which promoted production of small berries with high levels of phenolic compounds and deeply intense aromas.

Winemaker’s Notes:

• • High-toned, luminous, passionfruit, focused red berries, flinty with an elegant, long finish.

 

James Suckling – 98 Points

#68 Top 100 Wines from the USA

The reserved plushness comes out clearly with brightness, focus and very creamy tannins that give it muscle and tension. Juicy and flavorful but not overdone.

Energetic and flexing but in a friendly way. Plums, milk chocolate, terra cotta and nutmeg. Almost all cabernet sauvignon with a touch of cabernet franc and petit verdot.

Give it four or five years to soften. Try after 2028.

 

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