{"product_id":"inglenook-cabernet-sauvignon-2018-375ml","title":"Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 375ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Land\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInglenook sits on the Rutherford Bench, the gravelly alluvial fan below the Mayacamas Mountains long considered some of the most sought-after Cabernet ground in Napa Valley. This bottling draws from estate blocks scattered across the property, Chateau, Cohn, Creek, Gate, Gio, La Lomita, Lower Cask, Red Barn, and Walnut, each ripening on its own schedule and contributing a different piece of structure or fruit. All of it is organically farmed and grown exclusively on Inglenook's own land, a rarity for an estate producing at this scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Merlot, and 0.5% Petit Verdot, aged 18 months in French oak, 43% new, then bottled in June 2020 at 14.5% alcohol. The 2018 growing season delivered well-timed spring rain and moderate temperatures, producing a sizable crop of real quality; the earliest Merlot came in on September 13, the last Chateau-block Cabernet not until the first week of October. The wine is opaque ruby red, with ripe cassis, blackberry, espresso, and cedar on the nose, silky tannins, real freshness, and a long, polished finish that builds rather than fades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGustave Niebaum, a Finnish sea captain, founded Inglenook in 1879 and spent years assembling a 1,100-acre estate on the Rutherford Bench, building the property's landmark chateau between 1881 and 1887. He brought Cabernet cuttings from Bordeaux that his grand-nephew, John Daniel Jr., later used to make the legendary 1941 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine this bottling is a direct tribute to. Francis Ford Coppola and his wife Eleanor began buying back pieces of the fractured estate in 1975, reunited the full property in 1995, and finally reclaimed the Inglenook name and trademark in 2011, closing a four-decade project to restore the winery to its original footprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a wine for real red meat: a dry-aged ribeye, braised short ribs, or a rack of lamb with rosemary and garlic all match its structure without getting overwhelmed. Aged gouda or a hard, nutty cheese course works too, if you would rather keep dinner simple. Poured from a 375ml bottle, it is built for two people who want a serious Napa Cabernet without committing to a full bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50516381499615,"sku":null,"price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/7436\/1248\/files\/P7040606_0b098780-fac8-4847-8277-43c1910ad0cd.jpg?v=1783392460","url":"https:\/\/denverwinemerchant.com\/products\/inglenook-cabernet-sauvignon-2018-375ml","provider":"Denver Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}