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77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot, 4% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot

Tasting Notes
With a rich ruby color, this full-bodied wine opens with aromas of cigar box, Bing cherries, cranberry sauce, saddle leather, and bay leaves. On the palate, we find flavors of Luxardo cherries, Campari, Valrhona chocolate, pomegranates, and apple tartlets, with robust tannins and hints of freshly turned earth and crushed rocks on the long and persistent finish.

2016 Vintage Notes
The near-perfect 2016 growing season started early and saw ideal weather conditions throughout and wrapped up as the valley's first significant fall rainstorm arrived on October 14th. Thanks to a relatively steady and mild July and August and then a series of warm days at the end of the growing season, our vineyards were able to progress to perfect ripeness. Wines from the 2016 vintage showcase classic Napa Valley qualities of fruit, acid, and tannin in perfect balance. Amazingly, this represents a streak of 5 consecutive vintages of excellent quality stretching back to 2012.

Reviews

Wine Review Online
“Another impressive wine from Acumen. It’s a blend of fruit from two Atlas Peak sources, Edcora and Attelas vineyards, and it gets the spectrum of mountain character thanks to the elevation differences of the sites. Aromas of rich black fruit and cigar lead to a palate that shows savory earth tones over lively dark fruit. There is a sturdy structure that will benefit from a good decant before serving, and there’s an interesting note of bitters in the finish that serves to prop the dark fruit up which the decanter will accentuate. Deftly blended. Contains 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot and 1% Malbec.” 93 Points -Rich Cook, April 2020

Wine & Spirits
“Year's Best US Cabernets & Blends”
“Currant richness alleviates this wine’s austerity, filling out the lean, drying tannins with plump fruit. There’s an intriguing ancho chile smokiness to the tannins, along with a dried rose scent. Pour it with southwestern dishes, like carne asada. Acumen tends two organically farmed estate vineyards on Atlas Peak, Edcora and Attelas, blending this wine with fruit from both.” 91 Points: Exciting, distinctive; a wine that transcends simple typicity to its region or variety; a vivid, singular expression of place -Josh Greene, December 2019

Wine Enthusiast
“Earthy truffle combines effortlessly with rich red fruit in this full-bodied wine, which is blended with small amounts of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec. Currant, cassis and a tease of orange peel weigh in against grippy tannin and leather.” 91 Points: Excellent; highly recommended -Virginie Boone, May 2020

PG Rated
“Ruby-shaded and intense, the Acumen cabernet offers a lush, bold, and full-bodied glass, with blackberry and currant notes and the personality to go with red meat.” ★★★ -Peter Gianotti, May 2020

North Bay Voyager
“Cabernet Lovers: It's worth the trip to downtown Napa to taste Acumen's estate cabernet sauvignon.”
“On the more accessible side, Acumen's 2016 Mountainside Cabernet Sauvignon is a silky, luscious wine that is rich in blackberries, the essence of pomegranate molasses, and more of that earthiness that Atlas Peak is known for.” -Sarah Stierch, August 2019

Fort Bend Focus Magazine
“Great Red Wine Values”
“In the last three months of 2019, I tasted about 200 red wines looking for great values in all price ranges. Most of the wines were good to very good, and I’m sharing my favorites just in time for Valentine’s Day. The following wines are outstanding: 2016 Acumen Mountainside Cabernet Sauvignon. Eighteen months in 100% French oak. Chocolate covered cherries and sweet tobacco.” -Denman Moody, February 2020

Red Wine with Breakfast
“Wine of the Day”
“Fruit grown in the mountains of Napa Valley’s volcanic soils makes my heart melt, particularly from Atlas Peak in the southern part of the region. 2016 Acumen Mountainside Cabernet Sauvignon melds ripe red currant and red cherry with earthy, woody herb, leather, and tobacco notes for a rustic, robust expression of somewhat austere fruit. With bold, yet well-integrated tannins, this hearty number will pair with your winter stews and beef-based soups perfectly.” -Hayley Hamilton Cogill, February 2020