Dana Estates Vaso Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 - 750ml

94pts Jeb Dunnuck

Always a great value, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Vaso might be the best yet. Coming from a mix of sites, it has a full-bodied, fleshy, layered profile as well as quintessential Cabernet Sauvignon notes of ripe black and blue fruits, graphite, spicy oak, and leafy herbs. This broad, concentrated, ripe, seamless beauty has the class to drink nicely today yet evolve gracefully for 15 years if well stored.

92pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Originally developed as a destination for young vines and just sold in South Korea, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Vaso now incorporates non-estate fruit (since 2018), adding sources from Atlas Peak, Calistoga and Saint Helena to the blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% each Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Made in a combination of stainless steel, concrete and wooden vats, there are more than 4,000 cases of this well-priced offering. It's a bit less concentrated than the Onda or the single-vineyard wines, but it remains a nicely textured, medium to full-bodied offering that boasts ample cherry fruit, attractive mint shadings and an elegant, lingering finish.

Winemaker Notes

Heady aromatics of Bing cherry, fresh flowers, plum fruit, and baking spices. Energetic & precise with minerality, red currant and bright red and blue fruit acidity, which fill the mouth. Lengthy and elegant, soft enveloping texture.