The 2020 season will be remembered for factors beyond the normal measurements. In Napa Valley, it was a warm, dry winter and we didn’t start to see rain and cold weather until the end of March. While the mild spring season gave us a great early start, our winery worked under extensive safety protocols due to the COVID pandemic. The harvest proved to be one of the most challenging in history, our winemakers remain not only optimistic but committed to bottling wines of the highest quality.

Summer brought very cool mornings and very warm days. This build-up to harvest was interrupted by two wildfires as we turned to the fall. The red wine harvest was a bit smaller than usual, but we were able to move forward with red wine vinification. The story of this vintage will continue to unfold over the years to come.

2020 Dolum Oakville Cask 3 is bold and beautiful, demonstrating aromas of dark cherries, plum, spices and cigar box. The rich and concentrated flavors of wild blackberry, cassis and fresh herbs are in perfect tranquility with the prosperous, velvety texture and beautifully integrated tannins. Radiant acidity and well-defined structure combine with lush suppleness that contributes to the refined silky finish.