Cabernet Sauvignon, Bernard Magrez, Napa Valley, CA, 2019

Rated 94 by James Suckling
Plenty of sweet and floral fruit with hints of jam. Stone, too. Meat even. Full-bodied, yet very polished and velvety, with a fine-grained texture that runs the length of the wine. Bright and vivid. Drink after 2025.

Rated 93 by Jeb Dunnuck
While the 2018 was 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley includes 5% Petit Verdot, and there are also roughly 200 cases produced. It has an incredibly classic bouquet of red and black fruits, violets, tobacco, and cedarwood. This carries to a medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, elegant, pretty Cabernet that will shine for 15-20 years if properly stored.

Rated 92 by Wine Advocate
Magrez's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon represents the last vintage sourced from a vineyard off West Zinfandel Lane in St. Helena. The 2021 will come from vineyards off Conn Valley Road and in Oakville. This wine is ripe and chocolaty, with notes of cedar and cassis. It's medium to full-bodied and represents a pretty classic, velvety style. Consider it a 200-yard drive down the middle of the fairway and be happy to drink it.

Rated 92 by Vinous Media
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a soft, easygoing wine with pretty, up-front fruit and fine balance. Aaron Pott has crafted a charming Cabernet with plenty of near and medium term appeal. This is a strong effort for Bernard Magrez's Napa Valley project after a few years where the wines seem to have disappeared. Even so, getting to the next level will require a bit more effort, and that starts with sourcing better fruit.