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 »
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/750ml
2021 Retail Average
95
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Cathiard Vineyard’s 2021 Founding Brothers Red Blend shows precise Napa poise, with pure blackcurrant and plum layered over red cherry, gentle spice and a touch of graphite and bay leaf. The palate is medium-bodied yet concentrated, with sleek, ultra-fine tannins and vibrant acidity carrying the fruit in a long, focused finish that already feels polished but clearly built to gain complexity in bottle.
Grilled ribeye with herb butter; rosemary-garlic lamb chops; roasted duck with cherry glaze
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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…