Pulido-Walker 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mt Veeder

The 2021 Pulido~Walker Mt. Veeder Estate Cabernet Sauvignon favors the 2018 vintage slightly more than the 2019. Driven more by structure than fruit, the first impression is of tannin. Just as the growing season kept us on our toes, these 2021wines demanded attention in the cellar. We were careful about how much skin contact time we allowed in tank to keep the tannins from becoming overpowering.

As we’ve come to expect, this wine is more black-fruited, with blue and purple elements but no red fruit qualities to speak of. Its structure and finesse make this a Cabernet Sauvignon to lay down for a few years while the tannins smooth out. We think five years should be plenty to soften everything and reward the patient with a seamless, nuanced and savory Pulido~Walker Mt. Veeder Estate offering that may be our finest yet.