Cathiard Vineyard • Napa Valley, California
Founding Brothers is Cathiard Vineyard’s flagship Napa red blend, created by Florence and Daniel Cathiard as an homage t…Founding Brothers is Cathiard Vineyard’s flagship Napa red blend, created by Florence and Daniel Cathiard as an homage to the property’s original Rennie brothers and built from estate fruit in St. Helena/Rutherford; recent bottlings are typ…Learn More »
$225
/750ml
2020 Retail Average
94
/100
2020 Pro Rating
Cathiard Vineyard’s 2020 Founding Brothers Red Blend delivers concentrated black cherry and cassis layered with cedar, cocoa and a touch of savory earth, all framed by confident yet finely textured tannins. The medium to full body feels polished and deep, suggesting plenty of power held in reserve as the fruit, spice and oak knit together with time in bottle.
grilled ribeye steak, roast lamb with rosemary, mushroom and truffle risotto
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Founding Brothers is Cathiard Vineyard’s flagship Napa red blend, created by Florence and Daniel Cathiard as an homage to the property’s original Rennie brothers and built from estate fruit in St. Helena/Rutherford; recent bottlings are typically Cabernet Sauvignon–dominant (around 60%) with Merlot and Cabernet Franc and are matured in French oak for roughly 16–18 months. The wine is usually described as concentrated and structured—dark/black-fruit core, spice from oak and fine, long tannins—designed for medium-term cellaring and a polished Nap…