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2021 Cerro Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
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About The Wine
Year after year, the Cerro Cabernet remains our top-selling product year after year... this wine is truly exceptional.
Value is a word that's been absent from the discussion of quality Napa Cabs for some time, especially in these inflationary times. That's why we're excited to share with you the Cerro Cab on offer today.
J. Derek Beitler, winemaker and owner of JDB Wines (and maker of this Napa Cab) comes from a winemaking family that’s as well regarded as any in Napa. You may have heard of his uncle, Charlie Wagner, founder of Caymus. His brother owns Bohème in Sonoma.
Derek does not rest on the successes of his family, though. He spent his summers working at Caymus while in college and continues the pursuit of perfection in crafting his namesake wines. He now owns two wineries—Carne Humana Winery in Napa which he founded with his cousin Joey Wagner in 2010. But before that, he started his solo venture, JDB Wines, in 2007.
When someone who cut his teeth in the wine business at Caymus makes a Napa Cab, you pay attention. That’s a good thing because the Cerro Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley deserves your attention. It comes from a vineyard situated along the northern edge of the Oak Knoll District (covered by an NDA because other wines from here sell for $250+). Located in the southern part of Napa, the cooling effect from the San Pablo Bay keeps the climate temperate, creating a fresh, restrained profile on the Cerro Cabernet Sauvignon, which we found refreshing and zippy. What shines through is elevated red fruit accompanied by a lower ABV. The Cabernet is blended with a wee bit of Petit Verdot (just 5%) to add graceful tannins and compound the depth of flavor.
2021 is looking to be one of the vintages of the decade. Vinous Media blessed this year with a 95-98 point score, and said: "
Two thousand twenty-one is a fabulous vintage in Napa Valley. That’s the good news. The not so good news is that production is down sharply, 30-50% in many cases. The wines have tremendous energy as well as finesse. In tasting, the 2021s show some of the savory intensity of other drought vintages – 2013 and 2014 come to mind – but with more aromatic explosiveness and greater inner sweetness."
Aging: 40% new French oak barrels
At A Glance
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- Napa Valley
- Size:
- 750ml
TASTING NOTES
What's in the Glass
- PAIRS WITH
- Beef · Lamb
100% Cabernet Sauvignon. On the nose, there are unmistakable Napa Cab notes of blueberries, rhubarb, cherries, and vanilla. A healthy dose of oak provides backbone, cinnamon, and toast. The blue fruits come out on the palate along with plums, coffee and comforting baking spices. Serve after chilling in the refrigerator for 15 minutes and revel as it unfolds in the glass.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
What Customers Say About This Wine
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 31 reviews.
This a really great cab. Lots of depth and flavor. Highly recommended
Love my wines I’m getting from Big Hammer wines. The here is a pic of Turk that I love along with the Cero which was fantastic as well! Great value on Napa Cabs and they go great with Wyoming beef from Carter Country Meats as an fyi!!!
Great well balanced wine!
2021 Cerro Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Store owner replied: Thank you for your review, Dan! It's wonderful to hear you enjoyed the 2021 Cerro Cabernet Sauvignon. A well-balanced wine is always a treat—cheers!
Delightful
2021 Cerro Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Store owner replied: Thank you, Natalie! We’re so glad you found the 2021 Cerro Cabernet Sauvignon delightful. Cheers to enjoying a great Napa Cab!
Most decadent wine for the price!
Very smooth, great value I’ll be buying more
Wonderful cab which I have enjoyed sharing with my friends.
Easy to order prompt delivery.
Love Cerro. Drinks way above its price!
Very nice drinking wine now
My favorite wine!
Great value, big cab with good depth and lots of fruit on the nose
The wine is spectacular Lots of legs
Good Napa cab. Needs to breathe a bit but opens up nicely
I had a good friend over for a glass or two of wine and opened the Cerro. My friend has a cellar with around 500 bottles with vintages going back to the 1980’s. We both enjoyed the wine…enough so that with my last order I combined 3 bottles of the Cerro with 3 bottles of Frank Family Cabernet.
This wine is outstanding.
2021 Cerro Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Store owner replied: Thank you, Denis! We're thrilled to hear you found the 2021 Cerro Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley outstanding. A Napa Cab that impresses is always a treat. Cheers to more exceptional wines ahead! 🍷
The Cerro is outstanding it provides great flavors and is very smooth.
Excellent wine
It is great Cabernet one of the best ,great body and smooth finish it’s a great value
Served at a family function, enjoyed by all!
Great wine, very smooth and well balanced.
My experience with big hammer wine has been positive. I am new customer and my two transactions have been seamless.. Cerro is a great cab. Definitely will purchase again in the future. I have not had a chance to taste the second wine I purchased but looking forward to it.
We absolutely love it. So smooth
WOW 😍
It was nice, and needed about 40 minutes to get very nice. Thanks guys!
Unbelievable Cab, ordered another case after I finished the first glass. Highly recommend!
My favorite wine to drink is caymus special select and this wine was equally as good of a value I was impressed how great it tasted and only hope future vintages are as great William BAIER
This is a really wonderful wine. Great color and better flavor. Went very well with chicken parm and pasta. Am ordering more today?
So much better than Caymus. Not nearly as sweet, more pure fruit and nice oak, vanilla flavors.
Very flavorful. Highly recommended
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