Hourglass Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley 2014 750ml

Hourglass is the Smith family's estate in Calistoga, where Napa Valley pinches at its narrow northern end, and its Estate Cabernet Sauvignon comes from the original home vineyard. Made by winemaker Tony Biagi, the 2014 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from See Clone vines on drought-resistant rootstock, aged in all new oak. Vinous described it as "exotic and wild," with more textural depth and brawn than the Blueline Estate bottling. Jeb Dunnuck found graphite, toasted bread, cassis and black raspberry in a forward, impeccably balanced frame, and Wine Advocate added white flowers and coffee bean. Soft and seamless, it is drinking well now and should hold into the early 2030s.