2016 Cabernet Sauvignon

Benchland Select is a special blend of five clones of Cabernet Sauvignon from two superior vineyards in the gently sloping western benchlands of Rutherford and Oakville. These vineyards benefit from c... read more...

The Graves wine district which is located on the left bank of Bordeaux is known for its gravelly soils and this Bordeaux is all about that stone mineral character. It’s medium to full bodied wit... read more...

Our signature wine contains only fruit farmed by us here in our vineyards on Howell Mountain. The wine comes in a distinctive bottle that is hand dipped in red wax. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 32 mon... read more...

The Napa Valley wines are a blend of our Howell Mountain fruit and a small quantity of valley floor fruit that we purchase. This valley floor fruit contributes to the wine’s earlier approachabil... read more...

In wine, there is nothing so immutable as the land. Vintages offer variation, as do winemakers and proprietors. Mother Nature is capricious, always wanting the last word. But the land is a constant, i... read more...

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard barely hints at eucalyptus on the nose, with much more emphasis given to black cherries and cassis. This is full-bodied and rich, nicely balancing ric... read more...

In botany, a “radicle” is the earliest emerging root to develop from a seed, sending itself into the ground to create strength and take nourishment from the soil so that the plant will gro... read more...

Our flagship wine is named for John Daniel Jr., ancestor to the Lail Vineyards legacy. The 21st century interpretation of the family’s highly-acclaimed Cabernet blends of the past, the J. Daniel... read more...

Growing Season The 2016 growing season was cooler on average than the previous three vintages, with lower temperatures during the day and cooler nights. Although harvest started a week earlier than av... read more...

On the nose, notes of currant, berries, cedar, flowers, truffle, coffee, and leather. In the mouth, more notes of currant and berries, as well as notes of bell pepper, olive, asparagus, spice, ginger,... read more...

2016 was yet another superb growing season that began with a warm and dry winter in what has become our extended drought which lead to what has now become the normal ‘early’ budbreak which... read more...