Features
- Wine Name: Purlieu
- Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region: Napa Valley
- Year: 2018
- Price: 105
- Winemaker: Julian Fayard
- Wine Club Package: Premier
- Wine Club Release Year: 2025
- Wine Club Release Season: Fall
Feature Description
The word Purlieu means “the edge of the forest”, a fitting name for a winery that explores the edge of what’s expected from Napa Cabernet. This bottle walks the line between elegance and intensity, offering plush fruit and structure while staying balanced and nuanced.
“The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is fabulous. Silky tannins and plush fruit wrap around the palate in a super-expressive Cabernet Sauvignon that has so much to give. Bright acids perk up the blackberry jam, mocha, licorice, spice and gravel flavors. The 2018 is fresh, vibrant and loaded with personality. I loved it.” – Antonio Galloni of Vinous, 94 points.
Tasting Notes
Dark magenta in the glass, this muscular wine showcases Napa Valley terroir at its best. The nose opens with blue fruit and blackcurrant aromas that uplift and entice. A dense, richly fruited core of blueberry, boysenberry and blackcurrant commands attention, with subtler notes of graphite and baking spices adding dimension. Powerful and fresh, this full-bodied wine sustains spicy blueberry, clove and sweet dried mint aromas through a satisfying finish.