I first tasted the wines from Sequoia Grove in Napa in 1989 and it was love at first sip. There is probably no other winery I have gone back to so repeatedly over nearly four decades and never been disappointed by. Over the past two decades the winery has strategically acquired more vineyards in some of the best subregions, three standout AVAs, Tonella Estate in Rutherford, State Lane in Yountville and Mount Veeder.
To me, the classic Napa wine is cabernet, and the classic Napa cab is big and full-bodied with lovely fruit, the perfect accompaniment to red meat, but it’s easy to go too far with this, and in many cases, pricey Napa cabs are tannic, too fruit forward, and big in a bludgeon style. But as soon as I took the first sip of the 2022 Sequoia Grove, it reminded me that it is still possible to be both big and elegant, and this is all the good things about Napa-style with none of the shortcomings.
Excerpt Taken From: Forbes
Author: Larry Olmsted
