2021 Manley Lane, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Introducing the first-ever harvest from our Manley Lane Vineyard in Rutherford! At just under 3 acres, this gem is the smallest estate vineyard in the Castello di Amorosa portfolio. The 2021 vintage boasts exceptional quality, with small yields and a limited production that make it truly special.

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ACCOLADES

Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent (95 Points) - The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Manley Lane Vineyard, with 3% Merlot in the blend, is deep garnet-purple in color. It shoots out with vivacious notes of wild blueberries, mulberries, and juicy plums leading to a core of cassis, pencil lead, and cedar chest. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock full of evocative black and blue berry layers, supported by plush tannins and finishing with a peppery lift.

Jeb Dunnuck (94 Points) - Pure cassis, blue fruits, graphite, cocoa powder, and sappy spring flower notes all define the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Manley Lane, a pure, upfront, sexy, sweetly fruited Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon. It's one of the more fruit-forward, sexy wines in the lineup, yet the balance is spot on, it has ripe tannins, and I see no reason it shouldn't evolve for 15-20 years if well stored.
 

James Suckling (94 Points) - Ripe blackberries and plums with hints of walnuts, dark spices and moist earth. Full-bodied, tense and vivid with a deep core of dark fruit and firm, very fine, melted tannins. Delicious, with balance and precision. Long, mineral finish. Better in two to three years.

The Wine Advocate (92+) - The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Manley Lane Vineyard is a promising effort. Cherries, dusty earth and dried spices all appear on the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is balanced, silky and refined. Try to hold onto a bottle or two for at least several years to see what it really has to offer.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent (95 Points) - The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Manley Lane Vineyard, with 3% Merlot in the blend, is deep garnet-purple in color. It shoots out with vivacious notes of wild blueberries, mulberries, and juicy plums leading to a core of cassis, pencil lead, and cedar chest. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock full of evocative black and blue berry layers, supported by plush tannins and finishing with a peppery lift.

Jeb Dunnuck (94 Points) - Pure cassis, blue fruits, graphite, cocoa powder, and sappy spring flower notes all define the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Manley Lane, a pure, upfront, sexy, sweetly fruited Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon. It's one of the more fruit-forward, sexy wines in the lineup, yet the balance is spot on, it has ripe tannins, and I see no reason it shouldn't evolve for 15-20 years if well stored.
 

James Suckling (94 Points) - Ripe blackberries and plums with hints of walnuts, dark spices and moist earth. Full-bodied, tense and vivid with a deep core of dark fruit and firm, very fine, melted tannins. Delicious, with balance and precision. Long, mineral finish. Better in two to three years.

The Wine Advocate (92+) - The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Manley Lane Vineyard is a promising effort. Cherries, dusty earth and dried spices all appear on the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is balanced, silky and refined. Try to hold onto a bottle or two for at least several years to see what it really has to offer.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent (95 Points) - The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Manley Lane Vineyard, with 3% Merlot in the blend, is deep garnet-purple in color. It shoots out with vivacious notes of wild blueberries, mulberries, and juicy plums leading to a core of cassis, pencil lead, and cedar chest. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock full of evocative black and blue berry layers, supported by plush tannins and finishing with a peppery lift.

Jeb Dunnuck (94 Points) - Pure cassis, blue fruits, graphite, cocoa powder, and sappy spring flower notes all define the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Manley Lane, a pure, upfront, sexy, sweetly fruited Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon. It's one of the more fruit-forward, sexy wines in the lineup, yet the balance is spot on, it has ripe tannins, and I see no reason it shouldn't evolve for 15-20 years if well stored.
 

James Suckling (94 Points) - Ripe blackberries and plums with hints of walnuts, dark spices and moist earth. Full-bodied, tense and vivid with a deep core of dark fruit and firm, very fine, melted tannins. Delicious, with balance and precision. Long, mineral finish. Better in two to three years.

The Wine Advocate (92+) - The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Manley Lane Vineyard is a promising effort. Cherries, dusty earth and dried spices all appear on the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is balanced, silky and refined. Try to hold onto a bottle or two for at least several years to see what it really has to offer.