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Decanter Magazine Top 50 US Wines #32
The 2021 rendition of Cathy Corison's iconic Kronos Vineyard Cabernet is one of the vintage's most seamless, refreshing, and focused Cabernets. Super polished tannins are seamlessly integrated, while the fruit profile is remarkably pure, light, and vibrant with tangy-bright mixed berry fruit that is nuanced by white pepper and crushed wild herbs. It is stunning now and will reward patient collectors over the next few decades. The vineyard was planted in 1971 on St. George rootstock. The winery has been a Napa staple since opening its doors in 1987.
 
JamesSuckling.com
Top 100 USA Wines - #85
Attractive nose with aromas of black and blue fruit and hints of cloves, licorice, graphite and iodine on the nose. Crushed stone notes. Medium- to full-bodied and structured, but very fine with silky, almost delicate texture to its tannins. Very harmonious and lively. Long and fresh with al-dente fruit. Really beautiful and pristine.
 
Vinous
97  The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Kronos Vineyard is fabulous. In fact, the 2021 is one of the most elegant wines I have tasted from this site, a vineyard where the tannins can be forbidding at this stage. The long, cool growing season provided ideal conditions for the ripening of seeds and stems. Blackberry, gravel, incense, licorice, dried herbs and espresso build as this brooding Cabernet gradually reveals its charms.
 
A small crop of delicious tiny berries in 2021 was the result of major drought, cool weather at flowering in May, and a heat spike in June. Moderate temperatures throughout the ripening season brought the fruit to balanced perfection with snappy natural acidity. These Kronos vines celebrated their 50th birthday in 2021!

I love the 2021 Kronos for its liveliness - showcasing a wonderful balance between brightness and full-bodied intensity. Signature rose petals and boysenberry fruit join cassis, black cherry and plum for remarkable complexity. Mineral notes of dust and shale, and hints of cocoa, anise and Herbes de Provence all add interest. The finish goes on and on.- Cathy Corison
 
Practicing Organic
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Sourced from the Kronos Vineyard (St. Helena)
Planted in 1971 on St. George rootstock, which is completely resistant to Phylloxera
50-year-old vines
Fermented in stainless steel tanks
Racked to French oak for malolactic fermentation and following completion aged 20 months in French oak, 50% new
 
 
Corison Winery is a small family winery in St Helena, California, founded by Cathy Corison in 1987. Predominately a Cabernet Sauvignon house, Corison's wines are elegant and notably ageworthy, and are held in high regard.
Cathy Corison developed a passion for wine in the 1970s, while studying biology at Pomona College in Claremont, California. After receiving a Masters in Enology at UC Davis, she worked at Chappellet Vineyard, Staglin Family Vineyard, York Creek Vineyards, and Long Meadow Ranch, while launching Corison.
Corison label wines
In 1987 she began producing varietal Cabernet Sauvignon with fruit sourced from vineyards on benchland between Rutherford and St Helena. The Corison Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from three vineyards; Corison also produces two estate single-vineyard bottlings from Kronos and Sunbasket vineyards, both certified organic.
Helios and Corazón
Corison also makes small quantities of estate Sunbasket Vineyard Cabernet Franc under the Helios label. The Corazón range features Gewürztraminer from Moon Mountain in Sonoma, Riesling from Wirz Vineyard in Cienega Valley, and a St Helena Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé.
Over the years a handful of other one-off lots have been crafted by Cathy under one of the Helios, Corazón or Acappella banners.