The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Vintner's Select is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, unlike the regular bottling, which contains small proportions of Merlot and Petit Verdot. Darker in hue, it's richer and oakier on the nose, with assertive notes of pencil shavings, cassis and loamy earth. And while it's labeled the same 14.4% alcohol as the regular bottling, it comes across as fuller-bodied, with a more layered texture on the palate and a longer, plusher finish. It's an excellent wine and a reasonable value in the context of Napa Cabernet.

Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Vintner's Select comes entirely from Napa County. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it springs from the glass with gregarious notes of baked red and black plums, warm cassis and black raspberries plus hints of dried Provence herbs, lilacs, menthol and clove oil with a waft of fragrant earth. Medium-bodied, the palate is wonderfully elegant and refreshing, delivering compelling black fruit preserves with loads of red fruit sparks and a plush texture, finishing spicy. 763 cases were made.

Made with 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley and with roughly 50% new oak, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Vintner's Select has a very deep garnet-purple color and explodes from the glass with pronounced, well-defined notes of blackcurrant cordial, baked black plums, blueberry pie and black cherry preserves plus touches of cedar chest, camphor, dark chocolate and star anise with a hint of pencil shavings. The medium to full-bodied palate is no shrinking violet, giving up bags of expressive black fruit and a firm level of finely grained tannins, finishing on a lingering menthol note. 648 cases produced.

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Vintner's Select features expressive notes of crushed black raspberries, kirsch, black currants and mulberries with nuances of bay leaves, licorice, underbrush and charcuterie. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has wonderfully youthful, energetic black and red berry flavors, supported by a grainy texture and lovely freshness, finishing long on an uplifting herbal note. 648 cases were made.

Very deep purple-black in color, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Vintner's Select reveals a nose of crème de cassis, baked plums and blueberry pie with touches of cedar chest, dark chocolate, charcuterie and Chinese five spice. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the palate with youthful black and blue fruits, framed by firm, grainy tannins and a lively backbone, finishing long and spicy. 603 cases were made.