D introduces his top 10 Napa Cabernets in 2021.
These are all wines D buys and drinks regularly. They were picked among Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with a price point of up to about $100.
No specific vintage years were considered. D mostly judged the wines based on their 2016 and 2018 releases, arguably the best vintages in Napa in this last decade.
The ranking is based on price, not preference:
1. Beringer Knights Valley
2. Buena Vista
3. Barnett
4. Groth
5. AXR
6. Caymus
7. Arkenstone, NVD
8. Nickel & Nickel, State Ranch Vineyard
9. Tom Eddy, Kerry's Vineyard
10. Mayacamas