Cabernet Sauvignon

Deep cherry, plum, and vanilla intertwine with beautiful hints of anise and caramel. Additional notes of dark chocolate and cassis linger on the nose. Cherry pie and blackberry combine with hints of rosemary, perfectly complementing complex notes of allspice and tobacco. A smooth, seamlessly integrated palate with rich structure and balance.

This single vineyard designate is a display of Old World wine making techniques and some of the best fruit grown in Napa Valley. Our 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon from Reverence Ranch in Coombsville is brimming with aromas of cassis, cherry and coffee. On the palate, flavors of blackberry, vanilla and spice lead to a velvety finish. This supple, lean and elegant style Cabernet Sauvignon has a slightly higher acidity, making it a perfect food wine. Lay down for a few years to reveal softer tannins and more opulent fruit.

Hand-harvested from the hillside vineyard at Bella Vista in Calistoga, this opulent wine portrays all the beauty one would expect from such an outstanding property. 

Hand-harvested from the hillside vineyard at Bella Vista in Calistoga, this opulent wine portrays all the beauty one would expect from such an outstanding property. Following in the footsteps of the 2009, the 2010 Bella Vista Cabernet Sauvignon Block #2 was awarded GOLD at the 2014 California Cabernet Shootout!

While barrel tasting the 2009 vintage prior to blending and bottling, winemaker Jim Frost selected and reserved seven of the best Cabernet Sauvignon barrels with juice from mountain fruit grown in the picturesque Bella Vista Vineyard at the northern end of Napa Valley in the Calistoga AVA. Jim’s intention was to create a very special wine and as such, he planned to allow the wine to mature for seven additional months in French oak to bring roundness and soften the tannins to provide the wine additional structure for the next decade or more.  This indeed would be a very special wine honoring a very special person: Robert D. Hayes.