202 2 NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Mercury Head is the pinnacle of pure Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napa
Valley, seen through our eyes. A complex tapestry of the region’ s different
microclimates , only the best vineyard blocks and their resulting wines
make it into the final blend after numerous trials. For 2022, much of the
blend comes from the Stagecoach Vineyard on Atlas Peak alongside the
Warnock Vineyard close -by. In addition, fruit from the famed Morisoli
Vineyard in Rutherford rounds out the wine with a small amount of
Cabernet Sauvignon from just west of the AVA line at the historic Monte
Rosso Vineyard on Moon Mountain.
WINEMAKER’S NOTES
The 2022 Mercury Head sits in the glass with an opaque garnet core and
a dark cardinal rim as tinges of purple shimmer from within. The nose is
chock -full of aromatics—blue fruits, blackcurrant, licorice, baking spices,
lavender and crushed gravel. Paired with a flooding palate with
tremendous yet balanced weight, notes of blackberry, dark chocolate,
espresso bean and blue and black fruits reverberate . A blueberry reduction
coupled with chalky tannins leads to a long finish with hints of Herbs de
Provence.
BLEND
Cabernet Sauvignon
MATURATION
Aged 13 months in French Oak, 60% New
ALC/VOL
15.6%