2022 Heir Apparent Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley

Heir Apparent is spearheaded by ambitious Dwight Bonewell. Through his vision, Dwight has created an Ultra-Luxury Napa Cab that sources fruit from some of Napa's most prized vineyards. The Reserve is a blend of fruit from Rutherford, Mt. Veeder, and St. Helena; most notably sourced from vineyards next door to Scarecrow and Cakebread. You can pay hundreds of dollars for a bottle of Scarecrow or Cakebread, or you can seize the moment and capture this magnificent bottle of Cabernet available for a fraction of the original SRP!

That's where we come in, finding Ultra-Luxury brands that sell to a small lot of high-net-worth clients who have an excess of wine. The Heir Apparent Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is the essence of this promising vintage and the continuation of a rich history in Napa Valley red wines.

A surge of late 2021 rain set the stage for a standout 2022 vintage. Spring stayed cool and dry until April warmth pushed the vines into early budbreak. A sudden summer heat spike and tiny berry size triggered a fast, high-intensity harvest, but its high-elevation sites were shielded enough to achieve full phenolic ripeness.