Meteor Vineyard Perseid Cabernet Sauvignon marries the elements of our clonally diverse planting in one singularly expressive wine. Meteor Vineyard is a collaborative project of vineyard proprietor Barry Schuler and longtime Napa Valley winemakers Bill and Dawnine Dyer. Located on a knoll in Napa Valley’s Coombsville appellation, our unique combination of elevation, aspect and stony, rich volcanic soil produces some of Napa Valley’s most distinctive Cabernet Sauvignon.
Wine Specs
- Vintage 2018
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Aged 22 months in French oak, 70% New
- 41% clone 7, 45% clone 4, 14% clone 337
- Alc: 14.7, TA: 6.2 g/l, pH: 3.77
- Appellation: Coombsville
97 Points Antonio Galloni, Vinous
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Perseid from Meteor Vineyard is heady and explosive right out of the glass. A rich concoction of raspberry jam, spice, mocha, dried flowers, menthol and licorice blasts out of the glass. Deep, unctuous and full-bodied, the Perseid is just stunning in its beauty. It is also one of Napa Valley's under the radar gems. I don't hear much about the Meteor Cabernets...The 2018 Perseid is a total stunner. Don't miss it.
Named One of Decanter Magazine's Top Napa Cabernets
Meteor has been a top Coombsville source since its planting in 1999. Typical of this appellation, Perseid is massively blue and purple on the nose in terms of both flowers and fruit. There is an intense core of graphite that stitches the nose, palate and finish together. Intense and determined throughout, ending on a long, charred, gravely note.
