{"product_id":"charles-krug-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"2020 Charles Krug Peter Mondavi Family Cabernet Sauvignon","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariety:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVineyard sources:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Principally the family’s five estate properties in Yountville\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarming:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sustainably farmed family estates\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAging:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e French oak; an official vintage sheet specifying the exact barrel duration and percentage of new oak was not available\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Medium to full\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcidity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Medium\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTannin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Medium-plus, with the edges beginning to soften\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eServing temperature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 60–65°F\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecanting:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 30 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrinking window:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Now–2030\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFood pairings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Grilled steak, roast beef, lamb chops, short ribs, braised beef, portobello mushrooms or aged cheddar\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Take\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Krug is one of Napa Valley’s genuinely historic names, but this wine is more than a history lesson. The 2020 delivers plenty of recognizable Napa Cabernet richness without moving into the oversized, heavily extracted style that has become common at considerably higher prices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe nose leads with ripe red cherry, baked strawberry, currant and blueberry, followed by fig, coffee bean, cocoa and vanilla. With air, the oak contributes notes of toasted spice and caramel, while a subtle savory quality adds welcome complexity. The palate is medium to full-bodied, with generous fruit, firm but increasingly polished tannins and enough acidity to keep the wine from feeling overly soft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt six years of age, this is moving into a very good drinking window. The fruit remains generous and primary, but the tannins and oak are beginning to settle into the wine. It does not have the concentration or long-term structure of Charles Krug’s Vintage Selection Cabernet, but that is not what this bottling is trying to be. This is a satisfying, classically proportioned Napa Cabernet designed for the dinner table—and a strong value relative to what the appellation now routinely costs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NAPA VALLEY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50517503410310,"sku":"JB-charleskrug-napa-cab","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/0338\/0543\/files\/CHARLESKRUGCABERNETSAUVIGNON.jpg?v=1746541144","url":"https:\/\/www.winesolutions.com\/products\/charles-krug-cabernet-sauvignon","provider":"Wine Solutions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}