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Kinsman Eades Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Kaanos 2021

$39999

Kinsman Eades is the project of Nigel and Shae Kinsman, and Nigel's resume is the headline here: he made wine at Napa's revered Araujo Estate before launching this label, chasing a more elegant, site-driven style of Cabernet. Kaanos (Kaannos) comes from a parcel on Oakville's prized western benchland, at the toes of the Mayacamas, all 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. It's raised in French oak but built for balance rather than brute power, the kind of Napa Cab that rewards patience. Give it a few years or decant it well, and it'll drink beautifully for decades.

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Robert Parker

95 points

"The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Käännös is composed of Clone 4 from Vine Hill Ranch. Notes of ripe cherries and dried herbs dominate the complex, elegant nose, while the full-bodied wine flows easily across the mid-palate in gentle, rich waves of flavor, finishing long, velvety and tannic." —Joe Czerwinski

Decanter

98 points

"The Käännös bottling (Finnish for 'translation') is from Vine Hill Ranch. A tension-filled wine from vines nearing the slopes of the Mayacamas, and it's a loamy and clay soil with pockets of decomposed volcanic ash, with a slightly lower pH than what winemaker Nigel Kinsman gets from M-Bar Ranch, which is a stone's throw from this site. And they are different wines, with this showing a bright and dynamic red imbued with red-toned fruits, rich brown baking spices, cedarwood and tangerine peel aromatics. Loads of sagebrush, crunchy Bing cherries, and juicy plum fruit are framed by pixelated tannins and a grippy finish that resolves with saline minerality and dried spring flowers. An amazing wine. This is the personal project of winemaker Nigel Kinsman and his wife, Shea. The name is derived from their surnames. Their first vintage was 2016, and the wines are currently made at Wheeler Farms in St Helena. They are sourced from five single vineyard sites: M-Bar Ranch and Vine Hill Ranch in Oakville, Ecotone, and the former Reverie site on Diamond Mountain, as well as Sleeping Lady Vineyard in Yountville."

Wine Spectator

98 points

"This is brimming with succulent blackberry, black currant and boysenberry preserve flavors that are energetic and well-defined, while a mix of bay, violet, ink, briar and sweet tobacco notes adds range and textural nuance. There's a graphite underpinning throughout, along with hints of warm stone, loam and walnut husk, as the dark, winey finish pumps through. Shows considerable staying power for the cellar as well, to put it mildly."

More about Kinsman Eades

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Fruity

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Ribeye, lamb chops, short ribs, mushroom dishes, or aged hard cheese.

Tasting Profile

Dark and blue fruit, herbs, spice and a touch of chocolate. Full-bodied, firm fine-grained tannin, fresh and long on the finish.