Larkmead’s Cabernet Consolidation Bears Promising Fruit

With fewer bottlings and a renewed focus on old vines, Larkmead’s 2021 Napa Cabernets are wines to watch

Larkmead Vineyards winery in Napa Valley's Calistoga AVA
Larkmead has sharpened its focus on Napa Cabernet, with the best fruit now reserved solely for the Solari bottling. (Bob McClenehan)

Calistoga's longtime Napa Cabernet star gives us a preview wine tasting of the winery's not-to-be-missed 2021 vintage Cabernets. Get our tasting notes for these new Larkmead Cabernet!

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