Keenan Capstone Napa Valley Red Blend

Tasting notes & discussion 37

93 Points (James Suckling)

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Typically $85/bottle from Robert Keenan Winery
Vintage 2020 from the Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley
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About Robert Keenan Winery: “Keenan focuses on three varietals – Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. It produces nearly 14,000 cases per year. Combining the dedication of experienced winemakers with a commitment to excellence, the Robert Keenan Winery has distinguished itself as a maker of exceptional wines-- in limited varietals and quantity. Wines for sipping, wines for enjoying, wines for enhancing any occasion. In the last eight vintages, 42 wines have been rated between 90 and 97 points by Robert Parker Jr.”

The Capstone

TASTING NOTES: “A 100% estate bottling of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot presents all the strengths of the Keenan Mountain top estate; great structure, deep dark fruit and a classic balance of sweet and savory elements. This classic Bordeaux styled blend will respond to many types of cuisine and will age gracefully in the cellar for many, many years. Drink now or decades from now.”

“The Clone 15 expression is seemingly more open-knit and fruitful in the nose. Showing the more typical elements of bright black cherry, graphite, and violet suggestions. The Clone 7, by contrast, is tighter and less generous on the nose. Hints of tobacco, black pepper, and a host of additional savory elements suggest a more profound story is yet to unfold over time in the cellar. This is substantiated by the contrast in texture on the palate, where Clone 7 shows significantly more structural tannin than Clone 15, which is wider, softer, and more expansive across the palate.” (AbV 14.3%, pH 3.74, TA 0.61 g/100mL, Dry)

VARIETALS: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot

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THAT REMINDS ME OF: The capstone, also known as the keystone!

Archways sure are something, aren’t they. You’ve got stones curving all nicely and not falling down… how do they do that? Well, the wedges that make up the archway are known as voussoirs. As you get all the voussoirs in place, you put a keystone at the center and it locks them in.

There is another form in architecture that utilizes a keystone, and that is the vault. While an archway is two stacks of stone that come together in the center, a vault is more complex. You essentially use the same principles as with an archway, but you form a full curved ceiling out of it.

Keenan Capstone Napa Valley Red Blend

93 Points (James Suckling)

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