Long Meadow Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Rutherford 2021 (750ml) *

Rutherford sits in the heart of Napa Valley and has long been associated with structured, dark-fruited Cabernet Sauvignon, and this estate bottling from Long Meadow Ranch draws on that tradition. It is a single-varietal Cabernet from the 2021 vintage, grown on the producer's own estate fruit rather than sourced, which is what the Estate designation signals here.

Napa Cabernet from a place like Rutherford tends toward firm tannin and generous ripeness, a wine built with dinner in mind rather than a quick pour. Give it a decanter and a bit of air, and pair it with something with weight, roasted meat or aged cheese, to meet its structure.