By Honig Vineyard and Winery
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Blend
92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc

Vintage
Abundant winter rains and a coolish spring led to later budbreak and flowering. Summer was mild and virtually uninterrupted by major heat spikes. Fall temperatures were moderate. An overall mild growing season led to fully developed flavors and tannins.

Harvest
Source: The fruit for this wine comes from both our sustainably farmed vineyard in Rutherford and from local Napa Valley vineyards. Each vineyard block was harvested and made into an individual lot representing that block.
Dates: September 20 - November 1, 2018
Average Degrees Brix: 25.3 degrees

Production
Winemaking: The wines were pressed off the skins 10 to 30 days after crushing
Aging: 18 months in French and American oak barrels;
29% new American oak, 17% new French oak, 54% used barrels
Bottled: 2020

Tasting Notes
Currant, plum, and black raspberry aromas are intermingled with a melange of black pepper, nutmeg, and a whisper of dried herbs. The aromas flow through to similar flavors on the palate. Sweet oak pulls it all together, complementing the lush textures.
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Honig 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Rating: 92 Points (Gold Medal - Exceptional)
Category: Cabernet Sauvignon
Date Tasted: 8/27/2021
Country: USA
Garnet black color. Aromas and flavors of dried currant, prune, toast, and dried thyme with a chewy, lively, dry full body and a peppery, complex, long finish conveying notes of black plum, new leather, cracked black pepper, and blueberry skin with grippy, firm, well-integrated tannins and heavy oak flavor. A brooding Cabernet that will hold up to hearty cuts and aging.

HONIG CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY 2018
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Country: United States
Region: California
Vintage: 2018
Score: 91
Aromas of ripe dark berries, dark chocolate, sage, spicy herbs and black earth. Full-bodied, polished and glossy with firm tannins and a spicy, bittersweet sensation at the end. Rich and intense finish. Drink now.

Honig Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2018 
Score: 91
Wine Type and Color: Red Still
Reviewed by: James Molesworth
Drinkability: Drink now through 2030
Primary Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Issue: August 31, 2021
Region: California / Napa / Napa Valley
Bright and open in feel, with damson plum and red currant notes, laced with savory and bay leaf details, ending with a mix of red tea, singed cedar and sanguine echoes. Atypical, for fans of a leaner style. Drink now through 2030.

2018 Honig Vineyard and Winery Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: Honig Vineyard and Winery
Location: USA, California, North Coast, Napa Valley
Color: Red
Rating: 90
Tasting Date: 7/22/2021
Maturity: 2021 - 2033
Reviewed By: Jeb Dunnuck
Source: Sonoma: Looking at the 2019s
The base 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon showed beautifully, with lots of darker currant and blackberry-like fruit supported by spicy oak, dried herbs, and a touch of loamy earth. Medium-bodied on the palate, it’s nicely balanced, with solid mid-palate depth, moderate tannins, and a clean, lengthy finish. This is pure, classic, well-made Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that has loads of character and should drink nicely for 10-12 years.

Honig, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, 2018
Tasted by: Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW, James Doidge MW, Stefan Neumann MS (at London, 31 Jan 2022)
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2025
Panel Score: 88
Producer: Honig
Vintage: 2018
Wine Type: Still
Colour: Red
Country: USA
Region: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Sweetness: Dry
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 14.90%
Body: Full
Jammy and stewed fruit nose with liquorice and leather hints. Toasty palate, with a meaty finish.