Country: U.S.A.

Region: Napa Valley

Vintage: 2021

Cépage: Cabernet Sauvignon (82%); Merlot (7%); Cabernet Franc (7%); Petit Verdot (4%)

Rating(s): 91 (RP); 90 (JD); 94 (JS)

"Standing out as a solid value in Napa Cabernet, Amici's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is slightly herbal, with a touch of matchstick on the nose as well, but those elements give way to deep cassis notes and hints of cedar. A blend of several vineyards, matured in 65% new French oak, it's medium to full-bodied and tightly wound but reasonably textured, with a long, velvety finish. Drink it over the next decade or so."

Joe Czerwinski (RP) - 12/23