- Practicing Organic
- 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, and 9% Petit Verdot
- 100% estate grown at Sage Mountain Vineyard (Pritchard Hill)
- 38 acres planted in 1991 and 1996
- Rock-Hambright loam & Sobrante loam soil series 1300-1600 ft. elevation
- All fruit is selectively hand-harvested at night
- Native yeast fermentation in French oak and concrete tanks
- Three-day cold soak, three to four pump-overs daily
- 17 to 30 days on the skins
- All lots are then drained, basket pressed, and transferred with lees for malolactic fermentation
- Aged for 22 months in French oak (66% new)
- 14.9% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Napa
Variety:
Blend - Bordeaux
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-CON-40-21 | 6/750ml |
| Half Bottle | US-CON-40-21H | 12/375ml |
| Magnum | US-CON-40-21M | 3/1500ml |
| 3L (Jeroboam) | US-CON-40-21J | 1/3000ml |
| 5L/6L (Methuselah) | US-CON-40-21U | 1/6000ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
99
Date
2024-03-06
"This is so aromatic with blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, iron, pine bark and orange peel. Hints of wild sage and peppermint. Seductive perfumes. Full-bodied with extremely well-integrated tannins that have great length. Elegant firmness at the finish. The quality of the tannins is some of the best I have had in a young Continuum. Seamless silk. Great finish. 45% cabernet sauvignon, 35% cabernet franc, 11% merlot and 9% petit verdot. Best after 2027. "
Vinous
Score
94+
Date
2023-12-01
"The 2021 Proprietary Red Wine Sage Mountain Vineyard is a heady, bombastic wine with a huge fruit profile and equally imposing tannins. In so many vintages, Continuum can be quite racy and seductive, but 2021 is not one of those years. Readers will have to be especially patient here. Lavender, mocha, crŠme de cassis and cloves build into the substantial, resonant finish. The blend is 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot and 9% Petit Verdot. It will be interesting to see if the tannins soften. Today, the 2021 is a brute. Let's see what time brings. "
Wine Advocate
Score
96+
Date
2024-10-17
"A blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, and 9% Petit Verdot, Continuum's 2021 Proprietary Red offers up slightly floral aromas, plus ample cherries and raspberries on the nose. It's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and structured, framed by fine-grained tannins that lend a silky texture to the long, elegant finish. It saw about 60% new French oak (the balance was second-use barrels), but the oak is barely noticeable."