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Called "as good a deal as you can find in Napa Cabernet" by the Wine Spectator's James Molesworth, Groth's Cabernet Sauvignon garners 90+ point ratings year over year, building a solid reputation for consistency and longevity since it was established in Oakville four decades ago. From an outstanding vintage that James Suckling calls "a new benchmark for Napa Valley reds," the richly complex 94pt 2018 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon boasts luscious, dark fruit with energetic minerality, now an astounding Napa Cab value.
First glimpsing the valley floor property from the summit of the narrow Oakville Grade, Dennis and Judy Groth purchased their 121-acre Napa vineyard in 1981, originally planted by Justin Meyer and Ray Duncan of Silver Oak and adjacent to Silver Oak's famed Bonny's Vineyard. Crafted by then winemaker Nils Venge, Groth's 1985 Reserve Cabernet earned Robert Parker's first 100pt score in the US, placing Groth Vineyards & Winery on the map as a top Cab producer and establishing Oakville as home to Napa's prime Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards. Crafted by Michael Weiss who succeeded Nils as winemaker in 1994, the powerful 2018 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 91% Cabernet with 9% Merlot, aged for 18 months in 40% new French oak barrels, yielding a classically styled Napa Cab hinting of cedar and spice with an elegant, balanced finish that Vinous critic Antonia Galloni sums up simply as "Impressive."
While Oakville's cult producers like Screaming Eagle and Harlan Estate offer limited production with soaring prices to match, the outstanding 94pt 2018 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon represents one of the region's top values, its Oakville pedigree promising years of enjoyment for Napa Cab fans at an unbeatable price. | 
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