2019 memento mori, cabernet sauvignon, napa valley
Why We're Buying
Cabernet sauvignon is the defining wine of Napa Valley. Memento Mori is one of the reasons why. The full-bodied white wine delivers a bouquet of fruit flavors and unwavering intensity. Wine critic Robert Parker described the 2013 vintage as “the wine (is) irresistible already. Drink it over the next 30 years.” Memento Mori Cabernet Sauvignon ranks in the 80th percentile for most expensive Napa Valley reds.
Critics Scores
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Made of 100 Cabernet Sauvignon and deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon opens somewhat reluctantly with cedar and baking spice scents, eventually giving way to a tantalizing core of Black Forest cake, blackcurrant cordial and candied violets with a waft of black raspberries. The tightly wound, medium to full-bodied palate is taut with ripe black fruits and a fine-grained textured, delivering loads of perfumed layers on the long finish. Stunning.