Reviews & Ratings

2021 Etude Cabernet Sauvignon "Oakville"

Winery: Etude

Vintage: 2021

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Oakville"

Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Oakville

State or country: CA

Price: $155

Cases produced: 453

KWG Score: 94.9 (based on 6 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Excellent (95.5)

Review date: October 13, 2025

Wine Review: This hazy midnight purple colored Cabernet Sauvignon from Etude opens with a mild cassis and blackberry bouquet with hints of graphite, pine, and thin mints. On the palate, this wine is full bodied with integrated medium plus acidity. The mouthfeel is beautifully balanced, very smooth, rich, and polished. The flavor profile is a very tasty cassis, black tea, and stone dust blend with notes of black cherry and oak. We also detected hints of wild blueberry muffin and black olive. The finish is dry, and its flavors, acidity, and well-managed moderate tannins are nicely sustained. We would pair this Cab with a grilled hanger steak. Enjoy - KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: This Cabernet is a classic representation of Oakville, with a bold, vibrant character, and remarkable depth and complexity, tributes of the cooler western bench location in the valley. There is a fresh, purity of dark berry fruit present, with layers of dark black cherry, blackberry cobbler and acai berry fruit, supported by savory notes of wild violet, crushed granite minerality, and forest floor. Tremendously concentrated with a generous balance and mouth-coating, glycerin-like tannin quality that provides a silky and supple texture. The well-integrated oak spice is delicate and nuanced, leading to a long mouth-watering finish with incredible intensity and savory-ness. Full-bodied with tremendous structure that will continue to open and evolve as it ages, over many years to come.

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