Cain - Cuvee NV14
Price: $31.80
| Producer | Cain |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Red Blend |
| Sku | 11941 |
This Bordeaux-style blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot is from two vintages: 2013 and 2014. The Merlot really shines through here, offering rich roasted plum notes along with dried flower aromatics and a smooth mouthfeel. It's supple and perfect for immediate enjoyment.
Cain Description
The NV14 is the richest, most dense Cain Cuvée we’ve ever bottled. The wine is dark and the bouquet is shy. You won’t really “get it” until you put it in your mouth and savor its firm, round fullness and smooth texture. The wine finishes with a satisfying bitterness.
To understand the generosity of the NV14, you have to think back to the two vintages of which it’s composed: 2014 and 2013. The 2013 offered structure and complexity, while the 2014 was the most serious and restrained, and the most structured of the two. On the North Coast, 2013 and 2014 have been known as the drought years. This had to affect both the vines and wines, particularly the 2014, coming as the second in a series. In 2014, rain finally arrived, mercifully, just before spring. So it makes sense that 2014 would turn out more on the severe side.
Although the NV14 Cain Cuvée is dense, it is eminently drinkable. Drinkability—immediate drinkability— is what our Cain Cuvée project has been all about since the beginning, when we blended the first wines of this series, back in 1990. And, while we love to drink these wines in their youth, our surprise has been just how beautifully they have evolved over time, even going back to the very first, now, nearly thirty years ago.
James Suckling: 93 Points
An aromatic red with plum, ripe-strawberry and flower undertones. Full body, soft tannins and a savory finish. Gorgeous now. A blend of merlot and cabernet with some franc and petit verdot. A blend of 2013 and 2014.
