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2022 Affinity Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley

92 POINTS

"The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Affinity is a terrific entry-level offering from Robert Craig. Floral overtones and vibrant acids lend lovely polish to match the Affinity's mid-weight personality. This is so well balanced. Most of this fruit is from young vines on Howell Mountain."
- Antonio Galloni, VINOUS, December 2024

750 ml

The 2022 vintage of Affinity Cabernet Sauvignon is marked by an increase in power and complexity over more forward-fruit driven wines from Southern Napa in previous vintages. For this vintage, we looked to our mountain estate vineyards on Howell Mountain and Mount Veeder to provide the backbone of the wine, rounded out by a handful of talented Napa Valley growers who have long contributed to this mountain and hillside sourced Bordeaux blend. We continue to produce a wine that is powerful and ageworthy, yet supple enough to be enjoyed upon release.

Howell Mountain:
Winery Estate Vineyard: Yields average 1.8 tons/ acre giving fruit power and expression of site.
Candlestick Ridge Estate Vineyard: Pure, white volcanic tufa soils provide excellent drainage while ensuring low yields and deeply flavored wine grapes

Mount Veeder:
Amentet Estate Vineyard: Sandy, gravel-based soils of shale with sandstone topsoil produce wines that are black in color with very low PH values and naturally high acids.

The mineral, graphite and black thorny-vine fruits are all on full display in this mountain sourced wine. The tiny clusters that proliferated in 2022 at high elevations in the Napa Valley provide strength and structure in this deeply colored Bordeaux blend. A more judicious use of new French Oak helps the dark fruit to pour from the glass and extend on the palate.

92 POINTS
"The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Affinity is a terrific entry-level offering from Robert Craig. Floral overtones and vibrant acids lend lovely polish to match the Affinity's mid-weight personality. This is so well balanced. Most of this fruit is from young vines on Howell Mountain."
- Antonio Galloni, VINOUS, December 2024

The 2022 vintage of Affinity Cabernet Sauvignon is marked by an increase in power and complexity over more forward-fruit driven wines from Southern Napa in previous vintages. For this vintage, we looked to our mountain estate vineyards on Howell Mountain and Mount Veeder to provide the backbone of the wine, rounded out by a handful of talented Napa Valley growers who have long contributed to this mountain and hillside sourced Bordeaux blend. We continue to produce a wine that is powerful and ageworthy, yet supple enough to be enjoyed upon release.

Howell Mountain:
Winery Estate Vineyard: Yields average 1.8 tons/ acre giving fruit power and expression of site.
Candlestick Ridge Estate Vineyard: Pure, white volcanic tufa soils provide excellent drainage while ensuring low yields and deeply flavored wine grapes

Mount Veeder:
Amentet Estate Vineyard: Sandy, gravel-based soils of shale with sandstone topsoil produce wines that are black in color with very low PH values and naturally high acids.

The mineral, graphite and black thorny-vine fruits are all on full display in this mountain sourced wine. The tiny clusters that proliferated in 2022 at high elevations in the Napa Valley provide strength and structure in this deeply colored Bordeaux blend. A more judicious use of new French Oak helps the dark fruit to pour from the glass and extend on the palate.

92 POINTS
"The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Affinity is a terrific entry-level offering from Robert Craig. Floral overtones and vibrant acids lend lovely polish to match the Affinity's mid-weight personality. This is so well balanced. Most of this fruit is from young vines on Howell Mountain."
- Antonio Galloni, VINOUS, December 2024

About This Wine

The 2022 vintage of Affinity Cabernet Sauvignon is marked by an increase in power and complexity over more forward-fruit driven wines from Southern Napa in previous vintages. For this vintage, we looked to our mountain estate vineyards on Howell Mountain and Mount Veeder to provide the backbone of the wine, rounded out by a handful of talented Napa Valley growers who have long contributed to this mountain and hillside sourced Bordeaux blend. We continue to produce a wine that is powerful and ageworthy, yet supple enough to be enjoyed upon release.

Vineyard

Howell Mountain:
Winery Estate Vineyard: Yields average 1.8 tons/ acre giving fruit power and expression of site.
Candlestick Ridge Estate Vineyard: Pure, white volcanic tufa soils provide excellent drainage while ensuring low yields and deeply flavored wine grapes

Mount Veeder:
Amentet Estate Vineyard: Sandy, gravel-based soils of shale with sandstone topsoil produce wines that are black in color with very low PH values and naturally high acids.

Tasting Notes

The mineral, graphite and black thorny-vine fruits are all on full display in this mountain sourced wine. The tiny clusters that proliferated in 2022 at high elevations in the Napa Valley provide strength and structure in this deeply colored Bordeaux blend. A more judicious use of new French Oak helps the dark fruit to pour from the glass and extend on the palate.

Accolades

92 POINTS
"The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Affinity is a terrific entry-level offering from Robert Craig. Floral overtones and vibrant acids lend lovely polish to match the Affinity's mid-weight personality. This is so well balanced. Most of this fruit is from young vines on Howell Mountain."
- Antonio Galloni, VINOUS, December 2024