2019 Robert Keenan Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 750 ml

Perched on the jagged peaks of Spring Mountain in northwest Napa Valley, Keenan occupies elite terroir. From their sun-blanketed vineyards well above the fog line, they put out this intense, bold-fruited 2019 Cabernet—the type of wine that inspired Robert Parker to extol Keenan’s bottles as “some of the finest wines of Napa Valley.”

Wine & Spirits has named Keenan a Top 100 Winery seven times, and Wine Spectator listed them as a “Reference Cabernet” for Spring Mountain. Sitting right next to Lokoya, whose Spring Mountain Cabs rarely see prices below $250, Keenan’s bottles showcase the prized terroir of this appellation high above the Napa Valley floor.

This 2019 continues the estate’s long tradition of excellence, displaying classic mountain power and complexity. Some have called Nils Venge the “King of Cabernet,” and the nickname rings true in this wine’s majestic and luxurious palate, which is rich with black fruit, cocoa, and graphite notes that coalesce into one of Napa Valley’s true classics.  

Grown in one of the finest vintages in Napa in the 21st century, this bottle—aged for 20 months in French and American oak—flaunts the power and structure that define Keenan, as well as the stellar vintage. That’s why the team at San Francisco’s MICHELIN two-star Birdsong pairs it with their “Old” Beef dish.

The name refers to the age the cows attain, which is typically up to a year more than conventionally raised cows. This lends them a fuller, richer flavor, which is enhanced with a dry-aging process of about 100 days, making this a perfect match for a Cabernet with the depth, length, and structure of Keenan's.