Groth Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
(Napa Valley, California) - [DM 95] [JS 92] [WA 92] [WE 92] [OB 92]

About the Wine:

2022 was a tale of two harvests, the first beginning August 30, with Sauvignon Blanc brought in from the eastern side of the Groth Oakville Estate. Shortly after, the cooler-than-average temperatures we’d seen since veraison gave way to a significant spell of heat that had our vineyard and cellar teams working at maximum capacity. Milder weather returned mid-September, as the first few lots of Reserve Cabernet started making their way into the winery. Unscathed by the heat wave, fruit quality was excellent, translating to a vintage of beautiful white and red wine.

Tasting Notes

The 2022 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon is an elegant wine that presents a deep, purple-ruby hue. It offers an elegant bouquet on the nose, with layers, of toffee, blueberry pie, and raspberry compote, complemented by delicate vanilla bean, macerated cranberry, and shortcrust pastry. Herbal notes of bay leaf and tarragon add complexity, enhancing the wine’s refined character. On the palate, vibrant flavors of cherry reduction sauce, tart red plum, wild cherry, and fresh strawberry come to the forefront, while hints of dried herbs, tobacco leaf, and fresh pomegranate juice bring depth and intrigue. The wine finishes with fine, grippy tannins, offering structure and a lively, energetic experience. - Ted Henry

92 Points - James Suckling:
This young wine is impressively concentrated, tannic and tight at this stage of its development, but it carries the proper amount of dark fruit, dark chocolate and heady oak spices to gain complexity with age. Best from 2029. (JG)

92 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"An impressive value for an Oakville AVA Cabernet, Groth's 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is a bit reticent and slow out of the chute, but aeration brings out nice aromas of black cherries and subtle cedar notes. A blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, it's medium- to full-bodied but streamlined and silky, showing impressive length and elegance for the vintage. The new-oak component comes in at 45%, imparting just enough structure to ensure a decade's worth of drinkability."

92 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
"Dark fruit and forest aromas gain tobacco and graphite flavors. The palate of this wine is juicy, carried by tannins with an open weave, while still retaining cleansing structure and length. Satisfying and persistent."

92 Points - Owen Bargreen:
"The 2022 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon is another wine in this collection that defies the challenges of the vintage. It comes off well-structured, dense and delicious and is already beautifully evolved. Mocha, tar and anise combine with heady dark fruits on the palate. Enjoy now and over the next eight years. Drink 2025-2033." -Owen Bargreen (Oct 2025)