The 2020 season will be remembered for factors beyond the normal measurements. In Napa Valley, it was a warm, dry winter and we didn’t start to see rain and cold weather until the end of March. While the mild spring season gave us a great early start, our winery worked under extensive safety protocols due to the COVID pandemic. The harvest proved to be one of the most challenging in history, our winemakers remain not only optimistic but committed to bottling wines of the highest quality.

Summer brought very cool mornings and very warm days. This build-up to harvest was interrupted by two wildfires as we turned to the fall. The red wine harvest was a bit smaller than usual, but we were able to move forward with red wine vinification. The story of this vintage will continue to unfold over the years to come.

2020 Dolum SLD Cask 28 Cabernet Sauvignon is lush and fleshy, with cassis, boysenberry and blackberry notes guided by hints of alder and mesquite. Stays open but defined through the finish, with a buried hint of sweet tobacco. A rich, layered beast, this has a nose rife with currants, blackberries, vanilla and light toast with flavors of mocha, plum, and Bing cherry that mingle harmoniously on the tongue.