Adversity Cellars Melanson Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2021

Adversity Cellars Melanson Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2021

The 2021 Adversity Melanson Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is a standout example of Napa Valley winemaking. Produced by Adversity Cellars, this wine reflects the region’s reputation for high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is deeply colored, indicative of its rich and concentrated profile, and features a 14.9% alcohol content.

Critical Acclaim

98 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Melanson Vineyard looks even better from barrel than the 2019 from bottle, with balanced, harmonious scents of graham crackers, blueberries and cassis on the nose. It’s full-bodied but supple, smooth and almost silky in feel without being soft. Winemaker Russell Bevan has done a better job managing the tannins this vintage, leading into a long, intense, licorice-tinged finish.

97 Jeb Dunnuck

From a truly great vineyard on Pritchard Hill, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Melanson Vineyard offers up a full-bodied, rich, powerful, classic Bevan style in its cassis and black raspberry fruits as well as ample mountain tannin and minerality. Inky-hued, concentrated, yet beautifully balanced, with integrated background oak, this needs to be forgotten for 3-4 years and will shine over the following two decades.