2018 Trespass Cabernet Sauvignon 750ML

2018 Trespass Cabernet Sauvignon 750ML

2018 Trespass Cabernet Sauvignon 750ML 2018 was a near perfect vintage. The yields were higher than average but a long season, with plenty of hang time, that leant itself to no issues in ripening. In fact, this is most certainly an elegant vintage. This Cabernet’s lovely aromatics and substantial mid palate carries on toward a dense finish. More of an elegant than pushy vintage, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is framed in the architecture of purity of fruit, finesse, character, balance, and overall poise. The 2018 Trespass Cabernet Sauvignon is every one of these aforementioned pleasantries. Bright red, racy fruit and hard candies fill the nose. The mouth begins with freshly sliced sweet black cherries, bright clove, cassis, and an impeccable balance. Primarily of Cabernet Sauvignon, small, helpful additions of 2% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec also contribute to this wine. Oak arrives with just the right amount of vanillin incense and structure to carry this 380-case effort. With correct ageing conditions, this wine will be well enjoyed to 2041 and beyond.

I was in a good friend cellar last month. He is the generous type and allows me to open a bottle of my choosing. I noticed a wine I had need not seen before which is rare. The wine was the wine I bring you today and it blew me away. I immediately got in touch and begged for some to offer. Napa Cab fans you will love this wine as much as I did and I promise you will have a toy that no one’s played with before. Trespass is a small husband/wife operation producing all Estate Wines from 5 acres on Spring Mountain in St. Helena. Donny and Dana Gallagher (owners) are extremely involved. These are hand-crafted, garagiste style wines made in tiny amounts that normally never leave Napa that are sold by mailing list. The wines are made by Kirk Venge. Kirk works with his father Nils Venge. They are Napa Royalty and Nils Venge is a Napa Icon. Nils was the first winemaker ever to make a 100pt Parker Napa Cab. The wine was the 1985 Groth Cabernet Reserve and the name Venge is synonymous with great Napa Cab. Kirk is a larger than life character, we have done wine tastings together, with a huge personality and a passion that only great winemakers have when they talk about their wines. The wine is the 2018 Trespass Cabernet and wow what a wine it is! 2018 is a great vintage scoring 99pts by the Wine Spectator. This wine is a labor of love and the results are spectacular. Power, finesse and balance only found in the finest Napa Cab.