Once in a handful of years, Mother Nature serves up a growing season in which every detail is just exactly right.  The 2016 Inspirado captures this season beautifully, showing warm blueberry, spiced plum, and dark cherry notes, all floating atop more subtle base notes of vanilla and toasty oak.

The bright cherry and blueberry notes balanced by a touch of sweet tobacco show the distinctive aromas of the Napa Cabernet and Merlot in the blend, and the sweet earthy note beneath the fruit aromas tells the story of the Petit Verdot. At entry, the texture is full, rich, and seamless, in part due to the Cabernet Franc which adds weight and a rich texture to the blend.  Collectively, this cohesive, very approachable blend captures the complexity of the season as well as of the varietals.

From the beginning, warm aromas of cherry pie, baking spices, (cinnamon, clove) anise, and warm toasty oak all meld and combine to create a complex, cohesive aroma.  Light and ethereal on the palate, the wine offers bright, vivid flavors of mixed berries and vanilla plus savory notes of bay.

The 2017 Keever Cabernet Sauvignon shows abundant aromatic intensity with perhaps just a touch more concentrated ripe red cherry fruit due to the warm August.  The aromas of course also show the touch of sweet anise, tobacco, and spiced plum so typical to the Yountville region.  At entry, the palate is broad, then gains power as the fruit flavors lift.  With a well-experienced nod to our house preferences, the tannins are silky/velvety now, and will further resolve if given the opportunity to age for an additional decade or more.

The 2017 Keever Cabernet Sauvignon shows abundant aromatic intensity with perhaps just a touch more concentrated ripe red cherry fruit due to the warm August. The aromas of course also show the touch of sweet anise, tobacco, and spiced plum so typical to the Yountville region.