2021 Forman "Chatea La Grande Roche" Cabernet Sauvignon

Vinous Media: The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Chateau La Grande Roche is fresh, vibrant and super-expressive. There's a bit more Franc here than in the straight Cabernet, which lends notable aromatic presence and energy throughout. This classy, mid-weight Cabernet Sauvignon is impeccably done. 92 points Ric Forman has been making wine in the Napa Valley since 1966, cutting his teeth first at the iconic Stony Hill on Spring Mountain before bringing to prominence both Sterling Vineyards and Newton before buying his own vineyard on Howell Mountain in 1978 and creating his eponymous winery in 1983. While at Newton, Forman took an extended trip to Bordeaux, and what he found there forever changed his approach to winemaking, compelling him, eventually, to model his own business model on the traditional Bordeaux chateau. For over forty years, Ric has concentrated his efforts on making very traditional wines focused on the healthy natural acidity, firm, age-worthy structures and an emphasis on the