Realm - Hartwell XX Estate Napa Valley 2021 (750ml)
Price: $875.00
| Producer | Realm |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blends |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 6589 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 100 Points
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Hartwell XX is another perfect wine in this lineup. From vines around the estate in Stags Leap, its saturated purple hue is followed by a deep, majestic, massively concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon offering incredible purity and depth in its blackcurrant, Griotte cherry, loamy earth, and dried flower-like aromas and flavors. With full-bodied richness, loads of glycerin, sweet tannins, a stacked mid-palate, and a blockbuster of a finish, this killer effort should drink well for 25-30 years
Vinous: 98 Points
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Hartwell XX emerges from a small two-acre parcel at the top of the hill planted with Grace clone. Inky dark fruit menthol licorice plum crème de cassis and a touch of new oak fill out the layers. This deep virile Cabernet has a ton of potential. Here too the tannins are admirably polished. - By Antonio Galloni on December 2023 Realm is without question the most ambitious winery in Napa Valley today. Realizing the perils of depending solely on purchased fruit principals Scott Becker and Benoit Touquette have put together an enviable collection of estate vineyards starting with Hartwell in Stags Leap then Farella in Coombsville and most recently Houyi ensuring that Realm will always have a dependable supply of estate fruit. It?s a bold move that has been matched by very few other players in Napa Valley and only one on a large scale that I can think of. I tasted the 2021s at Houyi a spectacular site on Pritchard Hill that also affords striking views of the area. The wines are seriously impressive and also show a gradual move towards a style that favors a bit more vibrancy than in the past. "It was a year with very small berries and high tannins" Touquette explained. "We had to be careful to not extract too much."
jdVinous Media: 98 Points
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Hartwell XX emerges from a small two-acre parcel at the top of the hill planted with Grace clone. Inky dark fruit, menthol, licorice, plum, crème de cassis and a touch of new oak fill out the layers. This deep, virile Cabernet has a ton of potential. Here, too, the tannins are admirably polished.
The Wine Independent: 98+ Points
The jewel sitting atop of the Moonracer Vineyard is the 1.5-acre estate owned Hartwell Vineyard. Only 150 cases were made of the 2021 Hartwell XX Cabernet Sauvignon. This the former Hartwell property purchased by Realm in 2020 constituting the highest blocks above their Stags Leap District vineyard. The vines originate from budwood acquired by Bob Hartwell from Dick Grace of Grace Family Vineyards in the 1980s. ?This is the first year of us getting out hands around the farming? commented owner Scott Becker. Deep garnet-purple colored it sashays out with flamboyant notions of roses clove oil and juicy plums leading to a core of warm cassis cedar chest and fragrant earth plus a waft of camphor. Full-bodied the palate bursts with expressive blackberry and baking spices flavors supported by super-fine silt-like tannins and seamless freshness finishing long and minerally.
