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2021 Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Details
Producer

Forman

Place of Origin

United States

St. Helena

Napa

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintages
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Ric Forman has seen more harvests than most of his colleagues, so hearing his perspective is always illuminating. The 2021 Cabernets are both impressive and also terrific examples of what the vintage has to offer. I was equally interested in the 2022, as Forman is among the producers who let their fruit hang through the brutal Labor Day heat dome. In recent years, Forman has picked his fruit a touch riper than in the past, but these remain wines wedded to old-school classicism, maybe with a bit more meat on the bones these days.

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Ric Forman presented a stellar set of wines led by his 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, one of my early favorites in this very irregular vintage. As always, the Forman Cabernet is marked by a significant presence of Cabernet Franc and a distinctly classic sense of structure, although Forman picks a bit riper these days than he used to. Forman fans will also adore the 2021 Chardonnay, which is a big step up from the 2020.