Cabernet Sauvignon, Caldwell Vineyard, Napa Valley
    Di Costanzo

    Cabernet Sauvignon, Caldwell Vineyard, Napa Valley, 2022

    94/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. New Release

      2022

      6x75cl

      EP

      £495.00

    2. New Release

      2022

      6x75cl

      EP

      £495.00

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    The Caldwell vineyard for a very long time made up half the blend of Randy Dunn’s Napa Cabernet bottling. Planted in 1983, this is by far and away the coolest site in the Di Costanzo portfolio. In 2022, having to wait for full ripeness has resulted in a dark fruited, supple, hedonically textured wine that is open, up front and ultra-engaging. A much more tender offering than is the norm for a Di Costanzo wine, but none the less delicious for it.

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    Critic Reviews

    94/100
    Antonio Galloni,
    Vinous
    Dark, layered and effusive, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Charlie Smith Vineyard is superb. A blast of dark cherry, plum, mocha, lavender, dried herbs and licorice are all amplified. Readers will find a Moon Mountain wine with a good bit of hillside structure and savoriness but also softer tannins that make it quite accessible. This has come a long way since last year.
    drinking window 2026 - 2037
    date of review 12/2024

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    2022 Vintage

    A vintage that offers a measure of immediacy and up-front charm that you don’t always find in young Di Costanzo wines. Charlie Smith, from high on Moon Mountain, brims with red fruit and floral notes in a bright chiselled structure that fizzes with energy. Caldwell, a vineyard in Coombsville that used to make up half of the Dunn bottling, picked after the heat dome, is darker and ultra supple, with a soft skinned hedonistic vibe that is hugely compelling – it reminded us ever so slightly of a Mitjaville wine. The famed Montecillo, from slightly higher up Moon Mountain, has a more restrained intensity, touches of wild herb and dried flower over dark fruit and firm minerals. It is the most tannic of the three and will require longest to show its true colours. All three are fascinating visions of singular Californian Cabernet vineyards.

    Specifications

    Country:
    USA
    Region:
    California
    Appellation:
    Napa Valley
    Producer:
    Di Costanzo
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon
    abv:
    13.5%

    allergen information

    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.