As well as the youngest (approved in 2011), Coombsville is among the coolest of Napa Valley’s 16 sub-AVAs. And the best Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wines in 2019 are bright, elegant and poised, imbued with fine-grained tannins, ample tension and length.
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